2024 Asahikawa Population Statistics

In this post, as part of our internal research on Asahikawa property, we will provide Asahikawa population statistics. This article will show details of trends in Asahikawa’s population, and some comparisons to other Hokkaido cities for reference. We also include a brief review of our statistics for foreigners living in Asahikawa.

Asahikawa City Population

What is the population of Asahikawa City?

Asahikawa is the second biggest city in Hokkaido, smaller than the city of Sapporo but larger than Hakodate. As of 2024, Asahikawa has a population of 320,436. Below is Asahikawa’s population by year.

Source: City of Asahikawa

Asahikawa Population vs Other Hokkaido Cities

Hokkaido is the largest prefecture in Japan, and Asahikawa lies close to the middle of Hokkaido, geographically. In Hokkaido, Asahikawa is the second most populated city, following Sapporo.

Sapporo’s population is around 1.97 million, and has been increasing year after year for the past few decades. While Sapporo is 38% of Hokkaido’s population, Asahikawa’s population accounts for only 6.3%.

For comparisons with other notable Hokkaido cities: The population of Hakodate is 237,790, the population for the Niseko region of 15,573, and Otaru’s population is 105,254.

Non-Japanese and Foreigners in Asahikawa

In a separate report, we provide details on the number of foreigners living in Asahikawa. Here, we will present a brief overview on the state of Asahikawa’s foreign population:

Currently, there are approximately 1,576 foreigners living in the city of Asahikawa. This number has more than doubled over the past decade, but the total percentage within the population is still far under 1%.

The largest non-native populations living in Asahikawa are Vietnamese, Chinese, and Korean.

Asahikawa Population Trends

Even as the second largest city in Hokkaido, Asahikawa still has a decreasing population, following Japan’s overall trend. After peaking at a population of 365,869 in 1986, that number was stable for around a decade, then started decreasing around the year 2000.

Asahikawa’s overall population has been decreasing, but the raw number of foreigner residents have been increasing in recent years, resulting in a higher percentage of foreigners in the city.

Asahikawa Real Estate

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For More Information:

— Research on Asahikawa House Prices
— Our post on The Average Price of an Apartment in Asahikawa
— Details on the Land Prices in Asahikawa
— Foreigners living in Asahikawa
— Complete Sapporo Population Statistics report
— Recent data on the Population of Niseko and Foreign Populations Living in Niseko
— The Population of Otaru
— Details on the Population of Hakodate
— International Schools in Sapporo
— Find Lawyers in Hokkaido
— Our Taxes in Japan page
— Buying Property in Hokkaido as a Foreigner
— The Complete List of Ski and Snowboarding Videos about Niseko