Kurashiki's 2026 population is now estimated at 469,199. In 1950, the population of Kurashiki was 81,314. Kurashiki experienced a decrease of -1,140 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -0.24%. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Kurashiki, which typically includes Kurashiki's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 36,953,600 | -0.22% |
| Osaka | 18,873,900 | -0.25% |
| Nagoya | 9,511,730 | -0.24% |
| Fukuoka | 5,453,200 | -0.23% |
| Yokohama | 3,777,491 | 1% |
| Shizuoka | 2,921,450 | -0.3% |
| Sapporo | 2,645,940 | -0.29% |
| Sendai | 2,330,920 | -0.29% |
| Hiroshima | 2,053,290 | -0.24% |
| Niigata | 791,952 | -0.26% |
| Kumamoto | 733,444 | -0.23% |
| Okayama | 716,815 | -0.25% |
| Kagoshima | 576,499 | -0.41% |
| Utsunomiya | 516,249 | -0.26% |
| Matsuyama | 500,662 | -0.3% |
| Oita | 473,310 | -0.23% |
| Kanazawa | 460,005 | -0.25% |
| Fukuyama | 459,330 | -0.24% |
| Takamatsu | 413,604 | -0.24% |
| Toyama | 404,360 | -0.37% |
| Miyazaki | 393,787 | -0.24% |
| Nagasaki | 393,167 | -0.86% |
| Toyohashi | 364,054 | -0.31% |
| Takasaki | 363,347 | -0.23% |
| Nagano | 362,689 | -0.42% |
| Iwaki | 353,321 | -0.27% |
| Koriyama | 322,624 | -0.4% |
| Maebashi | 321,546 | -0.46% |
| Kochi | 318,399 | -0.58% |
| Asahikawa | 318,216 | -0.65% |
| Naha | 316,833 | -0.27% |
| Kurume | 300,782 | -0.25% |
| Akita | 294,304 | -0.7% |
| Okinawa | 142,840 | 1.01% |
