Nara population pyramid 2025
- Population
- 1.3 million
- Aged 0–14
- 10.8%
- Aged 15–64
- 55.7%
- Aged 65+
- 33.5%
- Aged 75+
- 20.3%
- vs 2020
- -4.0%
Population by sex and five-year age group (men left, women right). The axis is fixed across 2020–2050 so years can be compared.
Nara at a glance
In 2025 the population of Nara is projected to be 1.3 million: 10.8% aged 0–14, 55.7% aged 15–64 and 33.5% aged 65 and over (20.3% aged 75+).
From 1.3 million in 2020 it is projected to shrink by 28.2% to 950,365 in 2050; the share aged 65+ rises from 31.7% to 43.3%.
Among the 47 prefectures, it ranks 21st smallest by population in 2025, 13th largest by the size of the decline from 2020 to 2050, and 10th highest by the share aged 65+ in 2050.
The future of Nara, compared
| 2020 | 2050 | Change | 65+ (2020) | 65+ (2050) | 0–14 (2050) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara | 1.3 million | 950,365 | -28.2% | 31.7% | 43.3% | 9.6% |
| Japan | 126.1 million | 104.7 million | -17.0% | 28.6% | 37.1% | 9.9% |
Trends 2020–2050
Population
Share aged 65+ (%)
Municipalities of Nara
Municipality pages are in Japanese.
| Municipality | 2020 | 2050 | Change | 65+ (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 奈良市 | 354,630 | 271,142 | -23.5% | 43.7% |
| 大和高田市 | 61,744 | 37,168 | -39.8% | 49.8% |
| 大和郡山市 | 83,285 | 54,141 | -35.0% | 46.5% |
| 天理市 | 63,889 | 42,057 | -34.2% | 40.6% |
| 橿原市 | 120,922 | 91,164 | -24.6% | 41.2% |
| 桜井市 | 54,857 | 35,731 | -34.9% | 46.0% |
| 五條市 | 27,927 | 11,845 | -57.6% | 62.5% |
| 御所市 | 24,096 | 10,788 | -55.2% | 58.2% |
| 生駒市 | 116,675 | 96,062 | -17.7% | 38.9% |
| 香芝市 | 78,113 | 70,053 | -10.3% | 36.4% |
| 葛城市 | 36,832 | 32,141 | -12.7% | 35.5% |
| 宇陀市 | 28,121 | 12,070 | -57.1% | 59.9% |
| 山添村 | 3,226 | 1,291 | -60.0% | 63.2% |
| 平群町 | 18,009 | 11,017 | -38.8% | 49.0% |
| 三郷町 | 23,219 | 19,159 | -17.5% | 40.7% |
| 斑鳩町 | 27,587 | 22,469 | -18.6% | 37.5% |
| 安堵町 | 7,225 | 4,494 | -37.8% | 50.6% |
| 川西町 | 8,167 | 5,234 | -35.9% | 44.5% |
| 三宅町 | 6,439 | 3,479 | -46.0% | 46.9% |
| 田原本町 | 31,177 | 22,130 | -29.0% | 43.4% |
| 曽爾村 | 1,295 | 378 | -70.8% | 66.1% |
| 御杖村 | 1,479 | 422 | -71.5% | 72.3% |
| 高取町 | 6,729 | 3,624 | -46.1% | 56.8% |
| 明日香村 | 5,179 | 3,016 | -41.8% | 51.1% |
| 上牧町 | 21,714 | 13,481 | -37.9% | 56.6% |
| 王寺町 | 24,043 | 21,298 | -11.4% | 33.5% |
| 広陵町 | 33,810 | 28,413 | -16.0% | 38.4% |
| 河合町 | 17,018 | 9,854 | -42.1% | 51.7% |
| 吉野町 | 6,229 | 1,952 | -68.7% | 72.1% |
| 大淀町 | 16,728 | 8,888 | -46.9% | 57.7% |
| 下市町 | 5,037 | 1,737 | -65.5% | 64.2% |
| 黒滝村 | 623 | 183 | -70.6% | 66.1% |
| 天川村 | 1,176 | 523 | -55.5% | 47.6% |
| 野迫川村 | 357 | 98 | -72.5% | 54.1% |
| 十津川村 | 3,061 | 1,490 | -51.3% | 44.0% |
| 下北山村 | 753 | 337 | -55.2% | 62.3% |
| 上北山村 | 444 | 160 | -64.0% | 50.6% |
| 川上村 | 1,156 | 435 | -62.4% | 51.7% |
| 東吉野村 | 1,502 | 441 | -70.6% | 65.3% |
Municipalities of Nara with the largest decline (2020→2050)
Related pages
Source: processed from the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Regional Population Projections for Japan (2023) (https://www.ipss.go.jp/pp-shicyoson/j/shicyoson23/t-page.asp). 2020 is the census; 2025 onwards are projections.