Akita's 2025 population is now estimated at 296,371. In 1950, the population of Akita was 105,661. Akita experienced a decrease of -2,050 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -0.69%.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Akita, which typically includes Akita's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| City | 2025 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 37,036,200 | -0.21% |
| Osaka | 18,921,600 | -0.24% |
| Nagoya | 9,534,790 | -0.23% |
| Fukuoka | 5,465,920 | -0.22% |
| Shizuoka | 2,930,170 | -0.18% |
| Sapporo | 2,653,580 | -0.28% |
| Sendai | 2,337,590 | -0.16% |
| Hiroshima | 2,058,190 | -0.23% |
| Niigata | 793,974 | -0.24% |
| Kumamoto | 735,149 | -0.22% |
| Okayama | 718,616 | -0.24% |
| Kagoshima | 578,881 | -0.4% |
| Utsunomiya | 517,568 | -0.24% |
| Matsuyama | 502,185 | -0.29% |
| Oita | 474,415 | -0.22% |
| Kurashiki | 470,339 | -0.23% |
| Kanazawa | 461,142 | -0.24% |
| Fukuyama | 460,453 | -0.23% |
| Takamatsu | 414,621 | -0.23% |
| Toyama | 405,849 | -0.36% |
| Nagasaki | 396,587 | -0.85% |
| Miyazaki | 394,714 | -0.22% |
| Toyohashi | 365,196 | -0.3% |
| Nagano | 364,210 | -0.41% |
| Takasaki | 364,200 | -0.22% |
| Iwaki | 354,272 | -0.26% |
| Koriyama | 323,937 | -0.4% |
| Maebashi | 323,018 | -0.45% |
| Asahikawa | 320,288 | -0.64% |
| Kochi | 320,242 | -0.56% |
| Naha | 317,702 | -0.26% |
| Kurume | 301,528 | -0.24% |
| Akita | 296,371 | -0.69% |
