Kagoshima population pyramid 2025
- Population
- 1.5 million
- Aged 0–14
- 12.3%
- Aged 15–64
- 52.8%
- Aged 65+
- 34.9%
- Aged 75+
- 19.3%
- vs 2020
- -4.4%
Population by sex and five-year age group (men left, women right). The axis is fixed across 2020–2050 so years can be compared.
Kagoshima at a glance
In 2025 the population of Kagoshima is projected to be 1.5 million: 12.3% aged 0–14, 52.8% aged 15–64 and 34.9% aged 65 and over (19.3% aged 75+).
From 1.6 million in 2020 it is projected to shrink by 26.3% to 1.2 million in 2050; the share aged 65+ rises from 32.5% to 41.2%.
Among the 47 prefectures, it ranks 24th largest by population in 2025, 17th largest by the size of the decline from 2020 to 2050, and 18th highest by the share aged 65+ in 2050.
The future of Kagoshima, compared
| 2020 | 2050 | Change | 65+ (2020) | 65+ (2050) | 0–14 (2050) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima | 1.6 million | 1.2 million | -26.3% | 32.5% | 41.2% | 11.1% |
| Japan | 126.1 million | 104.7 million | -17.0% | 28.6% | 37.1% | 9.9% |
Trends 2020–2050
Population
Share aged 65+ (%)
Municipalities of Kagoshima
Municipality pages are in Japanese.
| Municipality | 2020 | 2050 | Change | 65+ (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹿児島市 | 593,128 | 498,125 | -16.0% | 38.4% |
| 鹿屋市 | 101,096 | 78,294 | -22.6% | 37.9% |
| 枕崎市 | 20,033 | 10,844 | -45.9% | 50.1% |
| 阿久根市 | 19,270 | 9,559 | -50.4% | 54.8% |
| 出水市 | 51,994 | 36,313 | -30.2% | 43.8% |
| 指宿市 | 39,011 | 23,308 | -40.3% | 47.5% |
| 西之表市 | 14,708 | 8,492 | -42.3% | 49.2% |
| 垂水市 | 13,819 | 6,629 | -52.0% | 54.1% |
| 薩摩川内市 | 92,403 | 67,988 | -26.4% | 40.2% |
| 日置市 | 47,153 | 33,179 | -29.6% | 44.2% |
| 曽於市 | 33,310 | 17,078 | -48.7% | 52.1% |
| 霧島市 | 123,135 | 101,030 | -18.0% | 39.3% |
| いちき串木野市 | 27,490 | 15,772 | -42.6% | 48.4% |
| 南さつま市 | 32,887 | 19,607 | -40.4% | 43.5% |
| 志布志市 | 29,329 | 18,307 | -37.6% | 41.6% |
| 奄美市 | 41,390 | 26,905 | -35.0% | 46.1% |
| 南九州市 | 33,080 | 17,345 | -47.6% | 51.4% |
| 伊佐市 | 24,453 | 13,332 | -45.5% | 48.8% |
| 姶良市 | 76,348 | 64,544 | -15.5% | 39.1% |
| 三島村 | 405 | 219 | -45.9% | 29.2% |
| 十島村 | 740 | 532 | -28.1% | 36.7% |
| さつま町 | 20,243 | 10,222 | -49.5% | 51.2% |
| 長島町 | 9,705 | 5,897 | -39.2% | 43.0% |
| 湧水町 | 9,119 | 4,513 | -50.5% | 54.9% |
| 大崎町 | 12,385 | 7,513 | -39.3% | 43.8% |
| 東串良町 | 6,237 | 4,430 | -29.0% | 41.8% |
| 錦江町 | 6,944 | 3,069 | -55.8% | 57.2% |
| 南大隅町 | 6,481 | 2,516 | -61.2% | 58.5% |
| 肝付町 | 14,227 | 7,454 | -47.6% | 47.2% |
| 中種子町 | 7,539 | 4,552 | -39.6% | 47.3% |
| 南種子町 | 5,445 | 3,295 | -39.5% | 49.1% |
| 屋久島町 | 11,858 | 8,111 | -31.6% | 43.1% |
| 大和村 | 1,364 | 730 | -46.5% | 53.7% |
| 宇検村 | 1,621 | 1,109 | -31.6% | 46.9% |
| 瀬戸内町 | 8,546 | 5,511 | -35.5% | 46.2% |
| 龍郷町 | 5,817 | 5,088 | -12.5% | 41.8% |
| 喜界町 | 6,629 | 3,892 | -41.3% | 49.9% |
| 徳之島町 | 10,147 | 6,170 | -39.2% | 45.7% |
| 天城町 | 5,517 | 3,430 | -37.8% | 48.5% |
| 伊仙町 | 6,139 | 4,251 | -30.8% | 42.1% |
| 和泊町 | 6,246 | 4,038 | -35.4% | 44.1% |
| 知名町 | 5,750 | 3,627 | -36.9% | 46.6% |
| 与論町 | 5,115 | 3,782 | -26.1% | 43.3% |
Municipalities of Kagoshima 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.