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Hiroshima population pyramid 2045

Projection
2045
Population
2.3 million
Aged 0–14
10.9%
Aged 15–64
52.4%
Aged 65+
36.7%
Aged 75+
21.1%
vs 2020
-16.8%
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Population by sex and five-year age group (men left, women right). The axis is fixed across 2020–2050 so years can be compared.

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Population by sex and age group, 2020–2050 (CSV)

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Hiroshima at a glance

In 2045 the population of Hiroshima is projected to be 2.3 million: 10.9% aged 0–14, 52.4% aged 15–64 and 36.7% aged 65 and over (21.1% aged 75+).

From 2.8 million in 2020 it is projected to shrink by 20.4% to 2.2 million in 2050; the share aged 65+ rises from 29.4% to 37.4%.

Among the 47 prefectures, it ranks 12th largest by population in 2045, 13th smallest by the size of the decline from 2020 to 2050, and 10th lowest by the share aged 65+ in 2050.

The future of Hiroshima, compared

20202050Change65+ (2020)65+ (2050)0–14 (2050)
Hiroshima2.8 million2.2 million-20.4%29.4%37.4%10.8%
Japan126.1 million104.7 million-17.0%28.6%37.1%9.9%

Municipalities of Hiroshima

Municipality pages are in Japanese.

Municipality20202050Change65+ (2050)
広島市1.2 million1 million-12.8%35.3%
広島市中区142,699137,880-3.4%33.4%
広島市東区119,35399,044-17.0%36.6%
広島市南区145,805132,438-9.2%33.7%
広島市西区190,232163,564-14.0%35.4%
広島市安佐南区247,020231,867-6.1%31.9%
広島市安佐北区138,97994,702-31.9%45.4%
広島市安芸区77,10364,139-16.8%35.6%
広島市佐伯区139,563123,589-11.4%36.7%
呉市214,592129,151-39.8%44.4%
竹原市23,99311,636-51.5%56.1%
三原市90,57356,356-37.8%45.5%
尾道市131,17087,875-33.0%41.6%
福山市460,930383,669-16.8%36.5%
府中市37,65520,800-44.8%51.3%
三次市50,68133,901-33.1%45.2%
庄原市33,63317,950-46.6%48.1%
大竹市26,31917,250-34.5%41.5%
東広島市196,608179,511-8.7%32.7%
廿日市市114,17393,945-17.7%39.1%
安芸高田市26,44814,775-44.1%52.3%
江田島市21,93010,232-53.3%50.8%
府中町51,15544,514-13.0%33.3%
海田町29,63625,365-14.4%30.9%
熊野町22,83414,879-34.8%43.2%
坂町12,5829,840-21.8%37.3%
安芸太田町5,7402,590-54.9%54.1%
北広島町17,76311,575-34.8%45.8%
大崎上島町7,1583,905-45.4%40.9%
世羅町15,1258,767-42.0%49.0%
神石高原町8,2503,818-53.7%55.4%

Municipalities of Hiroshima with the largest decline (2020→2050)

  1. 安芸太田町(-54.9%)
  2. 神石高原町(-53.7%)
  3. 江田島市(-53.3%)
  4. 竹原市(-51.5%)
  5. 庄原市(-46.6%)
  6. 大崎上島町(-45.4%)
  7. 府中市(-44.8%)
  8. 安芸高田市(-44.1%)
  9. 世羅町(-42.0%)
  10. 呉市(-39.8%)

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.