Okayama's 2023 population is now estimated at 722,077. In 1950, the population of Okayama was 123,666. Okayama has grown by -1,219 in the last year, which represents a -0.17% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Okayama, which typically includes Okayama's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 123,666 | ||
| 1951 | 126,408 | 2.22% | 2,742 |
| 1952 | 129,216 | 2.22% | 2,808 |
| 1953 | 132,077 | 2.21% | 2,861 |
| 1954 | 135,006 | 2.22% | 2,929 |
| 1955 | 138,000 | 2.22% | 2,994 |
| 1956 | 141,065 | 2.22% | 3,065 |
| 1957 | 144,188 | 2.21% | 3,123 |
| 1958 | 147,386 | 2.22% | 3,198 |
| 1959 | 150,654 | 2.22% | 3,268 |
| 1960 | 154,000 | 2.22% | 3,346 |
| 1961 | 159,356 | 3.48% | 5,356 |
| 1962 | 164,905 | 3.48% | 5,549 |
| 1963 | 170,648 | 3.48% | 5,743 |
| 1964 | 176,599 | 3.49% | 5,951 |
| 1965 | 182,741 | 3.48% | 6,142 |
| 1966 | 189,105 | 3.48% | 6,364 |
| 1967 | 195,691 | 3.48% | 6,586 |
| 1968 | 202,515 | 3.49% | 6,824 |
| 1969 | 209,558 | 3.48% | 7,043 |
| 1970 | 216,856 | 3.48% | 7,298 |
| 1971 | 222,877 | 2.78% | 6,021 |
| 1972 | 228,545 | 2.54% | 5,668 |
| 1973 | 234,341 | 2.54% | 5,796 |
| 1974 | 240,292 | 2.54% | 5,951 |
| 1975 | 246,395 | 2.54% | 6,103 |
| 1976 | 256,220 | 3.99% | 9,825 |
| 1977 | 267,662 | 4.47% | 11,442 |
| 1978 | 279,632 | 4.47% | 11,970 |
| 1979 | 292,137 | 4.47% | 12,505 |
| 1980 | 305,219 | 4.48% | 13,082 |
| 1981 | 312,129 | 2.26% | 6,910 |
| 1982 | 316,923 | 1.54% | 4,794 |
| 1983 | 321,791 | 1.54% | 4,868 |
| 1984 | 326,740 | 1.54% | 4,949 |
| 1985 | 331,752 | 1.53% | 5,012 |
| 1986 | 350,643 | 5.69% | 18,891 |
| 1987 | 375,656 | 7.13% | 25,013 |
| 1988 | 402,492 | 7.14% | 26,836 |
| 1989 | 431,164 | 7.12% | 28,672 |
| 1990 | 461,921 | 7.13% | 30,757 |
| 1991 | 494,873 | 7.13% | 32,952 |
| 1992 | 530,226 | 7.14% | 35,353 |
| 1993 | 567,996 | 7.12% | 37,770 |
| 1994 | 608,515 | 7.13% | 40,519 |
| 1995 | 651,924 | 7.13% | 43,409 |
| 1996 | 664,987 | 2% | 13,063 |
| 1997 | 667,180 | 0.33% | 2,193 |
| 1998 | 669,384 | 0.33% | 2,204 |
| 1999 | 671,595 | 0.33% | 2,211 |
| 2000 | 673,816 | 0.33% | 2,221 |
| 2001 | 677,589 | 0.56% | 3,773 |
| 2002 | 681,914 | 0.64% | 4,325 |
| 2003 | 686,267 | 0.64% | 4,353 |
| 2004 | 690,654 | 0.64% | 4,387 |
| 2005 | 695,056 | 0.64% | 4,402 |
| 2006 | 698,162 | 0.45% | 3,106 |
| 2007 | 700,832 | 0.38% | 2,670 |
| 2008 | 703,515 | 0.38% | 2,683 |
| 2009 | 706,201 | 0.38% | 2,686 |
| 2010 | 708,902 | 0.38% | 2,701 |
| 2011 | 711,055 | 0.3% | 2,153 |
| 2012 | 713,029 | 0.28% | 1,974 |
| 2013 | 715,002 | 0.28% | 1,973 |
| 2014 | 716,985 | 0.28% | 1,983 |
| 2015 | 718,972 | 0.28% | 1,987 |
| 2016 | 720,968 | 0.28% | 1,996 |
| 2017 | 722,970 | 0.28% | 2,002 |
| 2018 | 724,977 | 0.28% | 2,007 |
| 2019 | 724,948 | 0% | -29 |
| 2020 | 724,696 | -0.03% | -252 |
| 2021 | 724,157 | -0.07% | -539 |
| 2022 | 723,296 | -0.12% | -861 |
| 2023 | 722,077 | -0.17% | -1,219 |
| 2024 | 720,343 | -0.24% | -1,734 |
| 2025 | 718,616 | -0.24% | -1,727 |
| 2026 | 716,815 | -0.25% | -1,801 |
| 2027 | 714,913 | -0.27% | -1,902 |
| 2028 | 712,915 | -0.28% | -1,998 |
| 2029 | 710,830 | -0.29% | -2,085 |
| 2030 | 708,667 | -0.3% | -2,163 |
| 2031 | 706,433 | -0.32% | -2,234 |
| 2032 | 704,133 | -0.33% | -2,300 |
| 2033 | 701,770 | -0.34% | -2,363 |
| 2034 | 699,345 | -0.35% | -2,425 |
| 2035 | 696,861 | -0.36% | -2,484 |