Okinawa population pyramid 2020
- Population
- 1.5 million
- Aged 0–14
- 16.6%
- Aged 15–64
- 60.8%
- Aged 65+
- 22.6%
- Aged 75+
- 10.8%
- vs 2020
- +0.0%
Population by sex and five-year age group (men left, women right). The axis is fixed across 2020–2050 so years can be compared.
Okinawa at a glance
In 2020 the population of Okinawa was 1.5 million: 16.6% aged 0–14, 60.8% aged 15–64 and 22.6% aged 65 and over (10.8% aged 75+).
From 1.5 million in 2020 it is projected to shrink by 5.2% to 1.4 million in 2050; the share aged 65+ rises from 22.6% to 33.6%.
Among the 47 prefectures, it ranks 23rd smallest by population in 2020, 2nd smallest by the size of the decline from 2020 to 2050, and 2nd lowest by the share aged 65+ in 2050.
The future of Okinawa, compared
| 2020 | 2050 | Change | 65+ (2020) | 65+ (2050) | 0–14 (2050) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa | 1.5 million | 1.4 million | -5.2% | 22.6% | 33.6% | 13.8% |
| Japan | 126.1 million | 104.7 million | -17.0% | 28.6% | 37.1% | 9.9% |
Trends 2020–2050
Population
Share aged 65+ (%)
Municipalities of Okinawa
Municipality pages are in Japanese.
| Municipality | 2020 | 2050 | Change | 65+ (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 那覇市 | 317,625 | 280,108 | -11.8% | 34.3% |
| 宜野湾市 | 100,125 | 97,722 | -2.4% | 31.7% |
| 石垣市 | 47,637 | 45,098 | -5.3% | 33.1% |
| 浦添市 | 115,690 | 108,581 | -6.1% | 33.2% |
| 名護市 | 63,554 | 60,200 | -5.3% | 33.6% |
| 糸満市 | 61,007 | 58,237 | -4.5% | 32.9% |
| 沖縄市 | 142,752 | 140,354 | -1.7% | 33.8% |
| 豊見城市 | 64,612 | 65,786 | +1.8% | 31.7% |
| うるま市 | 125,303 | 124,641 | -0.5% | 33.8% |
| 宮古島市 | 52,931 | 47,218 | -10.8% | 36.7% |
| 南城市 | 44,043 | 44,876 | +1.9% | 34.5% |
| 国頭村 | 4,517 | 2,996 | -33.7% | 43.4% |
| 大宜味村 | 3,092 | 2,346 | -24.1% | 46.7% |
| 東村 | 1,598 | 1,128 | -29.4% | 45.0% |
| 今帰仁村 | 8,894 | 6,672 | -25.0% | 47.0% |
| 本部町 | 12,530 | 9,070 | -27.6% | 41.6% |
| 恩納村 | 10,869 | 11,249 | +3.5% | 33.9% |
| 宜野座村 | 5,833 | 6,304 | +8.1% | 35.3% |
| 金武町 | 10,806 | 10,222 | -5.4% | 33.2% |
| 伊江村 | 4,118 | 2,640 | -35.9% | 43.4% |
| 読谷村 | 41,206 | 40,018 | -2.9% | 34.9% |
| 嘉手納町 | 13,521 | 12,026 | -11.1% | 33.0% |
| 北谷町 | 28,201 | 26,454 | -6.2% | 32.2% |
| 北中城村 | 17,969 | 18,269 | +1.7% | 36.5% |
| 中城村 | 22,157 | 26,102 | +17.8% | 29.8% |
| 西原町 | 34,984 | 31,073 | -11.2% | 34.9% |
| 与那原町 | 19,695 | 21,504 | +9.2% | 30.5% |
| 南風原町 | 40,440 | 41,255 | +2.0% | 28.4% |
| 渡嘉敷村 | 718 | 551 | -23.3% | 27.6% |
| 座間味村 | 892 | 690 | -22.6% | 32.3% |
| 粟国村 | 683 | 457 | -33.1% | 46.0% |
| 渡名喜村 | 346 | 221 | -36.1% | 47.1% |
| 南大東村 | 1,285 | 953 | -25.8% | 26.1% |
| 北大東村 | 590 | 467 | -20.8% | 24.6% |
| 伊平屋村 | 1,126 | 644 | -42.8% | 44.7% |
| 伊是名村 | 1,322 | 883 | -33.2% | 37.1% |
| 久米島町 | 7,192 | 4,520 | -37.2% | 41.0% |
| 八重瀬町 | 30,941 | 34,340 | +11.0% | 32.7% |
| 多良間村 | 1,058 | 681 | -35.6% | 42.9% |
| 竹富町 | 3,942 | 3,346 | -15.1% | 31.2% |
| 与那国町 | 1,676 | 1,111 | -33.7% | 34.3% |
Municipalities of Okinawa 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.