The population of Yomitan Village in 1970 was 21,410. The average ratio of the village's population increase from 1980 to 1995 (15 years) is approximately 8% for each five year period. The population increases annually by 300 due to natural birth and by 100 due to relocation. The population has steadily increased. The number of people living in Yomitan Village ranks 18th highest in Okinawa, and the 3rd highest as a village only next to Tomigusuku Village (Okinawa) and Takizawa Village (Iwate) in all of Japan.
(As of October 1995)
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1970 |
1975 |
1980 |
1985 |
1990 |
1995 |
| Population |
21410 |
24232 |
26516 |
28536 |
30750 |
32912 |
| Increase Ratio |
-- |
13.2 |
9.4 |
7.6 |
7.8 |
7 |
| # of Household |
4302 |
5185 |
6073 |
6890 |
8045 |
8965 |
(Reference: Census)
(As of March 31, 1999)
| # of Resident |
36272 |
Male: 17,826 Female: 17,923 |
| # of Household |
10728 |
-- |
| Population Density |
1030 |
(1 person/ km2) |
| # of Birth |
501 |
Birth Rate: 1.3 % |
| # of Death |
207 |
Death Rate: 0.6% |
| # of Moving-in |
1685 |
|
| # of Moving-out |
1407 |
|
| Population Increase |
493 |
Increase Rate: 12.0% of the previous year |
| # of Aged People |
4357 |
Rate: 12.0% of the total population |
| # of the Youth |
7948 |
Rate: 21.9% of the total population |
(Reference: Census)
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