List of cities in Kōchi Prefecture by population

The following list sorts all cities (including towns) in the Japanese prefecture of Kōchi with a population of more than 5,000 according to the 2015 Census. As of October 1, 2015, 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.

List

The following table lists the 19 cities and towns in Kōchi with a population of at least 5,000 on October 1, 2015, according to the 2015 Census. The table also gives an overview of the evolution of the population since the 1995 census.[1]

Rank (2015)	Name	Status	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015
1	Kōchi	City	339,864	348,979	348,990	343,393	337,190
2	Nankoku	City	48,245	49,965	50,758	49,472	47,982
3	Shimanto	City	38,991	38,784	37,917	35,933	34,313
4	Kōnan	City	31,481	32,659	33,541	33,830	32,961
5	Kami	City	31,023	31,175	30,257	28,766	27,513
6	Tosa	City	30,723	30,338	30,011	28,686	27,038
7	Ino	Town	30,079	28,729	27,068	25,062	22,767
8	Susaki	City	28,742	27,569	26,039	24,698	22,606
9	Sukumo	City	25,919	25,970	24,397	22,610	20,907
10	Aki	City	22,377	21,321	20,348	19,547	17,577
11	Shimanto	Town	23,081	21,844	20,527	18,712	17,325
12	Tosashimizu	City	19,582	18,512	17,281	16,029	13,778
13	Muroto	City	21,430	19,472	17,490	15,210	13,524
14	Sakawa	Town	15,148	14,777	14,447	13,951	13,114
15	Kuroshio	Town	15,024	14,208	13,437	12,366	11,217
16	Nakatosa	Town	9,321	8,722	8,320	7,605	6,840
17	Ochi	Town	7,803	7,411	6,952	6,374	5,795
18	Tsuno	Town	7,554	7,258	6,862	6,407	5,794
19	Niyodogawa	Town	8,919	8,189	7,347	6,500	5,551
20	Ōtsuki	Town	7,422	6,956	6,437	5,783	5,095
21	Hidaka	Village	6,105	5,968	5,895	5,447	5,030

References

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