Kanazawa's 2024 population is now estimated at 462,233. In 1950, the population of Kanazawa was 180,000. Kanazawa experienced a decrease of -1,094 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 Kanazawa, which typically includes Kanazawa's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 447,356 |
| 2034 | 448,933 |
| 2033 | 450,472 |
| 2032 | 451,971 |
| 2031 | 453,430 |
| 2030 | 454,847 |
| 2029 | 456,217 |
| 2028 | 457,537 |
| 2027 | 458,802 |
| 2026 | 460,005 |
| 2025 | 461,142 |
| 2024 | 462,233 |
| 2023 | 463,327 |
| 2022 | 464,432 |
| 2021 | 465,390 |
| 2020 | 466,219 |
| 2019 | 466,930 |
| 2018 | 467,546 |
| 2017 | 466,873 |
| 2016 | 466,201 |
| 2015 | 465,530 |
| 2014 | 464,861 |
| 2013 | 464,193 |
| 2012 | 463,526 |
| 2011 | 462,859 |
| 2010 | 461,967 |
| 2009 | 460,407 |
| 2008 | 458,854 |
| 2007 | 457,303 |
| 2006 | 455,759 |
| 2005 | 454,699 |
| 2004 | 455,064 |
| 2003 | 455,431 |
| 2002 | 455,797 |
| 2001 | 456,164 |
| 2000 | 456,314 |
| 1999 | 455,820 |
| 1998 | 455,327 |
| 1997 | 454,834 |
| 1996 | 454,343 |
| 1995 | 450,498 |
| 1994 | 436,965 |
| 1993 | 423,838 |
| 1992 | 411,122 |
| 1991 | 398,755 |
| 1990 | 386,776 |
| 1989 | 375,157 |
| 1988 | 363,902 |
| 1987 | 352,955 |
| 1986 | 342,352 |
| 1985 | 333,770 |
| 1984 | 330,385 |
| 1983 | 327,026 |
| 1982 | 323,705 |
| 1981 | 320,418 |
| 1980 | 315,565 |
| 1979 | 306,112 |
| 1978 | 296,954 |
| 1977 | 288,071 |
| 1976 | 279,465 |
| 1975 | 272,024 |
| 1974 | 267,496 |
| 1973 | 263,043 |
| 1972 | 258,670 |
| 1971 | 254,359 |
| 1970 | 250,479 |
| 1969 | 247,695 |
| 1968 | 244,947 |
| 1967 | 242,221 |
| 1966 | 239,529 |
| 1965 | 236,868 |
| 1964 | 234,239 |
| 1963 | 231,633 |
| 1962 | 229,059 |
| 1961 | 226,514 |
| 1960 | 224,000 |
| 1959 | 218,755 |
| 1958 | 213,639 |
| 1957 | 208,644 |
| 1956 | 203,771 |
| 1955 | 199,000 |
| 1954 | 195,046 |
| 1953 | 191,170 |
| 1952 | 187,377 |
| 1951 | 183,649 |
| 1950 | 180,000 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 180,000 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 183,649 | 2.03% | 3,649 |
| 1952 | 187,377 | 2.03% | 3,728 |
| 1953 | 191,170 | 2.02% | 3,793 |
| 1954 | 195,046 | 2.03% | 3,876 |
| 1955 | 199,000 | 2.03% | 3,954 |
| 1956 | 203,771 | 2.4% | 4,771 |
| 1957 | 208,644 | 2.39% | 4,873 |
| 1958 | 213,639 | 2.39% | 4,995 |
| 1959 | 218,755 | 2.39% | 5,116 |
| 1960 | 224,000 | 2.4% | 5,245 |
| 1961 | 226,514 | 1.12% | 2,514 |
| 1962 | 229,059 | 1.12% | 2,545 |
| 1963 | 231,633 | 1.12% | 2,574 |
| 1964 | 234,239 | 1.13% | 2,606 |
| 1965 | 236,868 | 1.12% | 2,629 |
| 1966 | 239,529 | 1.12% | 2,661 |
| 1967 | 242,221 | 1.12% | 2,692 |
| 1968 | 244,947 | 1.13% | 2,726 |
| 1969 | 247,695 | 1.12% | 2,748 |
| 1970 | 250,479 | 1.12% | 2,784 |
| 1971 | 254,359 | 1.55% | 3,880 |
| 1972 | 258,670 | 1.69% | 4,311 |
| 1973 | 263,043 | 1.69% | 4,373 |
| 1974 | 267,496 | 1.69% | 4,453 |
| 1975 | 272,024 | 1.69% | 4,528 |
| 1976 | 279,465 | 2.74% | 7,441 |
| 1977 | 288,071 | 3.08% | 8,606 |
| 1978 | 296,954 | 3.08% | 8,883 |
| 1979 | 306,112 | 3.08% | 9,158 |
| 1980 | 315,565 | 3.09% | 9,453 |
| 1981 | 320,418 | 1.54% | 4,853 |
| 1982 | 323,705 | 1.03% | 3,287 |
| 1983 | 327,026 | 1.03% | 3,321 |
| 1984 | 330,385 | 1.03% | 3,359 |
| 1985 | 333,770 | 1.02% | 3,385 |
| 1986 | 342,352 | 2.57% | 8,582 |
| 1987 | 352,955 | 3.1% | 10,603 |
| 1988 | 363,902 | 3.1% | 10,947 |
| 1989 | 375,157 | 3.09% | 11,255 |
| 1990 | 386,776 | 3.1% | 11,619 |
| 1991 | 398,755 | 3.1% | 11,979 |
| 1992 | 411,122 | 3.1% | 12,367 |
| 1993 | 423,838 | 3.09% | 12,716 |
| 1994 | 436,965 | 3.1% | 13,127 |
| 1995 | 450,498 | 3.1% | 13,533 |
| 1996 | 454,343 | 0.85% | 3,845 |
| 1997 | 454,834 | 0.11% | 491 |
| 1998 | 455,327 | 0.11% | 493 |
| 1999 | 455,820 | 0.11% | 493 |
| 2000 | 456,314 | 0.11% | 494 |
| 2001 | 456,164 | -0.03% | -150 |
| 2002 | 455,797 | -0.08% | -367 |
| 2003 | 455,431 | -0.08% | -366 |
| 2004 | 455,064 | -0.08% | -367 |
| 2005 | 454,699 | -0.08% | -365 |
| 2006 | 455,759 | 0.23% | 1,060 |
| 2007 | 457,303 | 0.34% | 1,544 |
| 2008 | 458,854 | 0.34% | 1,551 |
| 2009 | 460,407 | 0.34% | 1,553 |
| 2010 | 461,967 | 0.34% | 1,560 |
| 2011 | 462,859 | 0.19% | 892 |
| 2012 | 463,526 | 0.14% | 667 |
| 2013 | 464,193 | 0.14% | 667 |
| 2014 | 464,861 | 0.14% | 668 |
| 2015 | 465,530 | 0.14% | 669 |
| 2016 | 466,201 | 0.14% | 671 |
| 2017 | 466,873 | 0.14% | 672 |
| 2018 | 467,546 | 0.14% | 673 |
| 2019 | 466,930 | -0.13% | -616 |
| 2020 | 466,219 | -0.15% | -711 |
| 2021 | 465,390 | -0.18% | -829 |
| 2022 | 464,432 | -0.21% | -958 |
| 2023 | 463,327 | -0.24% | -1,105 |
| 2024 | 462,233 | -0.24% | -1,094 |
| 2025 | 461,142 | -0.24% | -1,091 |
| 2026 | 460,005 | -0.25% | -1,137 |
| 2027 | 458,802 | -0.26% | -1,203 |
| 2028 | 457,537 | -0.28% | -1,265 |
| 2029 | 456,217 | -0.29% | -1,320 |
| 2030 | 454,847 | -0.3% | -1,370 |
| 2031 | 453,430 | -0.31% | -1,417 |
| 2032 | 451,971 | -0.32% | -1,459 |
| 2033 | 450,472 | -0.33% | -1,499 |
| 2034 | 448,933 | -0.34% | -1,539 |
| 2035 | 447,356 | -0.35% | -1,577 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 37,115,035 | -0.21% |
| Osaka | 18,967,459 | -0.24% |
| Nagoya | 9,556,879 | -0.13% |
| Fukuoka | 5,478,076 | -0.22% |
| Shizuoka | 2,935,527 | -0.06% |
| Sapporo | 2,660,947 | -0.19% |
| Sendai | 2,341,433 | -0.04% |
| Hiroshima | 2,062,884 | -0.23% |
| Niigata | 795,916 | -0.24% |
| Kumamoto | 736,779 | -0.22% |
| Okayama | 720,343 | -0.24% |
| Kagoshima | 581,211 | -0.4% |
| Utsunomiya | 518,833 | -0.24% |
| Matsuyama | 503,659 | -0.29% |
| Oita | 475,472 | -0.22% |
| Kurashiki | 471,431 | -0.23% |
| Kanazawa | 462,233 | -0.24% |
| Fukuyama | 461,529 | -0.23% |
| Takamatsu | 415,595 | -0.23% |
| Toyama | 407,299 | -0.36% |