KEY STATISTICS archives (2015-2019)
| Year | Date or period | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | |||||||
| The total area (sq. km) | 1 Oct. | 5,774.40 | 5,774.41 | 5,774.41 | 5,774.42 | 5,774.45 | |
| Population and Households | |||||||
| Population | Total | 1 Oct. | 1,815,865 | 1,808,138 | 1,799,941 | 1,791,959 | 1,781,881 |
| Male | 1 Oct. | 883,516 | 880,207 | 876,633 | 873,697 | 869,677 | |
| Female | 1 Oct. | 932,349 | 927,931 | 923,308 | 918,262 | 912,204 | |
| Population of three age groups | 0～14 years old | 1 Oct. | 233,525 | … | … | … | … |
| 15 to 64 | 1 Oct. | 1,061,577 | … | … | … | … | |
| 65 and over | 1 Oct. | 501,046 | … | … | … | … | |
| Number of households | 1 Oct. | 720,292 | 725,366 | 731,295 | 737,760 | 744,644 | |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 1 Oct. | 314.5 | 313.0 | 311.5 | 310.1 | 308.2 | |
| Prefectural Accounts | |||||||
| Gross prefectural domestic product (billion yen) | At current prices | fiscal year | 8,067 | 8,312 | 8,614 | 8,685 | 8,208 |
| In real terms | fiscal year | 8,058 | 8,306 | 8,635 | 8,820 | 8,365 | |
| Rate of increase over the previous fiscal year (%) | At current prices | fiscal year | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0.8 | -5.5 |
| In real terms | fiscal year | -1.1 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 2.1 | -5.2 | |
| Prefectural income per capita (thousand yen) | fiscal year | 2,979 | 3,101 | 3,216 | 3,238 | 3,008 | |
| Industry | |||||||
| Privately-Owned Establishments and Persons Engaged | |||||||
| Number of establishments | 1 Jun. | … | 77,168 (1 Jun.) |
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| Number of persons engaged | 1 Jun. | … | 801,130 (1 Jun.) |
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| Agriculture | |||||||
| Number of agricultural management entities | 1 Feb. | 26,423 | … | … | … | … | |
| Number of commercial farm households | 1 Feb. | 25,696 | … | … | … | … | |
| Total agricultural output (100million yen) | calendar year | 1,091 | 1,107 | 1,122 | 1,113 | 1,106 | |
| Forestry | |||||||
| Forest areas (ha) | 31 Mar. | 372,432 | 372,477 | 372,387 | 372,336 | 372,352 | |
| Number of forestal management entities | 1 Feb. | 1,350 | … | … | … | … | |
| Production of logs (thousands cubic metres) | calendar year | 227 | 229 | 245 | 295 | 292 | |
| Fisheries | |||||||
| Number of marine fishery management entities | 1 Nov. | … | … | … | 3,178 | … | |
| Quantity of catches (t) | Marine fisheries | calendar year | 153,702 | 170,426 | 154,672 | 131,881 | 130,988 |
| Inland water fisheries | calendar year | 245 | 145 | 180 | 176 | 116 | |
| Manufacturing | |||||||
| Number of establishments | 1 Jun. | … | 4,070 (1 Jun.) |
3,498 | 3,447 | 3,405 | |
| Number of persons engaged | 1 Jun. | … | 192,100 (1 Jun.) |
197,322 | 200,475 | 204,521 | |
| Value of manufactured goods shipments (million yen) | calendar year | 10,898,556 | 9,895,478 | 10,503,438 | 11,207,911 | 10,717,256 | |
| Commerce | |||||||
| Number of establishments | Wholesale trade | 1 Jun. | … | 3,302 (1 Jun.) |
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| Retail trade | 1 Jun. | … | 12,922 (1 Jun.) |
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| Number of persons engaged | Wholesale trade | 1 Jun. | … | 25,629 (1 Jun.) |
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| Retail trade | 1 Jun. | … | 93,666 (1 Jun.) |
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| Annual sales of goods (million yen) | Wholesale trade | calendar year | 1,871,064 | … | … | … | … |
| Retail trade | calendar year | 1,912,559 | … | … | … | … | |
Update Information
2 April 2026・Updated with latest data
