KEY STATISTICS
| Year | Date or period | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | |||||||
| The total area(sq.km) | 1 Oct. | 5,774.49 | 5,774.47 | 5,774.48 | 5,774.48 | 5,774.48 | |
| Population and Households | |||||||
| Population | Total | 1 Oct. | 1,770,254 | 1,755,415 | 1,742,703 | 1,727,503 | 1,711,370 |
| Male | 1 Oct. | 864,475 | 857,062 | 851,345 | 844,272 | 836,421 | |
| Female | 1 Oct. | 905,779 | 898,353 | 891,358 | 883,231 | 874,949 | |
| Population of three age groups | 0～14 years old | 1 Oct. | 211,090 | 206,522 | 201,916 | 196,627 | 190,545 |
| 15 to 64 | 1 Oct. | 997,052 | 985,313 | 978,299 | 969,949 | 960,903 | |
| 65 and over | 1 Oct. | 522,073 | 523,541 | 522,449 | 520,888 | 519,883 | |
| Number of households | 1 Oct. | 742,598 | 744,649 | 749,559 | 753,205 | 756,795 | |
| Population density (per sq.km) | 1 Oct. | 306.6 | 304.0 | 301.8 | 299.2 | 296.4 | |
| Prefectural Accounts | |||||||
| Gross prefectural domestic product (billion yen) | At current prices | fiscal year | 8,399 | 8,599 | 8,682 | 8,996 | … |
| In real terms | fiscal year | 8,493 | 8,864 | 9,082 | 9,091 | … | |
| Rate of increase over the previous fiscal year (%) | At current prices | fiscal year | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 3.6 | … |
| In real terms | fiscal year | 1.5 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.1 | … | |
| Prefectural income per capita (thousand yen) | fiscal year | 3,003 | 3,150 | 3,273 | 3,444 | … | |
| Industry | |||||||
| Privately-Owned Establishments and Persons Engaged | |||||||
| Number of establishments | 1 Jun. | … | 72,261 | … | … | … | |
| Number of persons engaged | 1 Jun. | … | 798,103 | … | … | … | |
| Agriculture | |||||||
| Number of agricultural management entities | 1 Feb. | 18,804 | … | … | … | … | |
| Number of commercial farm households | 1 Feb. | 18,062 | … | … | … | … | |
| Total agricultural output (100million yen) | calendar year | 1,043 | 1,067 | 1,089 | 1,218 | 1,297 | |
| Forestry | |||||||
| Forest areas (ha) | 31 Mar. | 372,352 | 372,120 | 372,030 | 372,030 | 371,680 | |
| Number of forestal management entities | 1 Feb. | 527 | … | … | … | … | |
| Production of logs (thousands cubic metres) | calendar year | 274 | 277 | 327 | 332 | 304 | |
| Fisheries | |||||||
| Number of marine fishery management entities | 1 Nov. | … | … | … | 2,286 | … | |
| Quantity of catches (t) | Marine fisheries | calendar year | 124,667 | 107,377 | 64,919 | 52,275 | 58,452 |
| Inland water fisheries | calendar year | 82 | 54 | 86 | 185 | 297 | |
| Manufacturing | |||||||
| Number of establishments | 1 Jun. | 3,398 |
3,245 |
3,867 |
3,879 |
3,857 |
|
| Number of persons engaged | 1 Jun. | 207,694 | 201,632 | 204,601 | 204,728 | 205,046 | |
| Value of manufactured goods shipments (million yen) | calendar year | 10,491,865 | 11,034,376 | 11,866,757 | 12,311,360 | … | |
| Commerce | |||||||
| Number of establishments | Wholesale trade | 1 Jun. | … | 3,211 | … | … | … |
| Retail trade | 1 Jun. |
… | 11,879 | … | … | … | |
| Number of persons engaged | Wholesale trade | 1 Jun. | … | 25,115 | … | … | … |
| Retail trade | 1 Jun. | … | 95,834 | … | … | … | |
| Annual sales of goods (million yen) | Wholesale trade | calendar year | 1,780,468 | … | … | … | … |
| Retail trade | calendar year | 1,744,669 | … | … | … | … | |
Update Information
2 April 2026・Updated with latest data
