List of cities in Shimane Prefecture by population

The following list sorts all cities (including towns) in the Japanese prefecture of Shimane with a population of more than 5,000 according to the 2020 Census. As of October 1, 2020, 14 places fulfill this criterion and are listed here. This list refers only to the population of individual cities, towns and villages within their defined limits, which does not include other municipalities or suburban areas within urban agglomerations.

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Matsue
 
Izumo

The following table lists the 13 cities and towns in Shimane with a population of at least 5,000 on October 1, 2020, according to the 2020 Census. The table also gives an overview of the evolution of the population since the 1995 census.[1]

Rank
(2020)
Name Status 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995
1 Matsue City 203,779 206,230 208,613 210,796 211,564 206,718
2 Izumo City 172,887 171,938 171,485 173,751 173,776 172,001
3 Hamada City 54,622 58,105 61,713 63,046 65,463 68,103
4 Masuda City 45,039 47,718 50,015 52,368 54,622 56,596
5 Yasugi City 37,113 39,528 41,836 43,839 45,255 46,934
6 Unnan City 36,024 39,032 41,917 44,403 46,323 48,248
7 Ōda City 32,866 35,166 37,996 40,703 42,573 44,953
8 Gōtsu City 22,979 24,468 25,697 27,774 29,377 30,740
9 Okinoshima Town 13,438 14,608 15,521 16,904 18,045 18,367
10 Okuizumo Town 11,859 13,063 14,456 15,812 16,689 17,426
11 Ōnan Town 10,166 11,101 11,959 12,944 13,866 14,456
12 Tsuwano Town 6,879 7,653 8,427 9,515 10,628 11,389
13 Yoshika Town 6,079 6,374 6,810 7,362 8,179 8,600

References

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  1. ^ "Shimane (Japan): Prefecture, Cities, Towns and Villages – Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-06-15.