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List of cities in Shiga Prefecture by population

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The following list sorts all cities (including towns) in the Japanese prefecture of Shiga with a population of more than 5,000 according to the 2020 Census. As of October 1, 2020, 19 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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Ōtsu
Kusatsu
Nagahama

The following table lists the 19 cities and towns in Shiga 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 Ōtsu City 345,202 340,973 337,634 323,719 309,793 295,574
2 Kusatsu City 143,958 137,247 130,874 121,159 115,455 101,828
3 Nagahama City 113,719 118,193 124,131 124,498 123,862 122,415
4 Hikone City 113,693 112,156 112,156 109,779 107,860 103,508
5 Higashiōmi City 112,872 114,180 115,479 116,797 114,395 111,322
6 Kōka City 88,417 90,901 92,704 93,853 92,484 90,744
7 Moriyama City 83,271 79,859 76,560 70,823 65,542 61,859
8 Ōmihachiman City 81,170 81,312 81,738 80,610 80,669 79,488
9 Rittō City 68,879 66,749 63,655 59,869 54,856 48,759
10 Konan City 54,492 54,289 54,614 55,325 53,740 51,372
11 Yasu City 50,541 49,889 49,955 49,486 48,326 45,865
12 Takashima City 46,379 50,025 52,486 53,950 55,451 54,369
13 Maibara City 37,201 38,719 40,060 41,009 41,251 40,557
14 Hino Town 20,975 21,873 22,870 22,809 23,022 23,132
15 Aishō Town 20,895 20,778 20,118 19,729 18,992 17,856
16 Ryūō Town 11,797 12,434 12,916 13,280 13,370 13,650
17 Taga Town 7,283 7,355 7,761 8,145 8,463 8,916
18 Toyosato Town 7,139 7,442 7,566 7,418 7,132 7,222
19 Kōra Town 6,365 7,039 7,500 8,103 8,169 8,569

References

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