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石垣市 is a city in Japan. In October 2020, 石垣市 had a population of 47,637. Population density was 217.5 people per km² in 2024. There were 187.8 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2022. The median age was 44.5 years in 2020. The foreign population count was 1,019 in 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.4% in October 2020. The city had 33 schools in May 2024.

Pricier rent than 67% of Japanese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 77% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 69% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 石垣市?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in JapanNational rates and thresholds that apply in 石垣市.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in 石垣市?

Average net cold rent is 8.06 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 8.06 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp14

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for 石垣市 yet.

Net rent across major cities石垣市 highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with 石垣市 highlighted€15.18川崎市€13.60Yokohama€12.11大阪市€11.89京都市€11.78さいたま市€10.23福岡市€10.08神戸市€10.06仙台市€10.01名古屋市€9.52広島市€8.59札幌市€8.06石垣市net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.06 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €7.1931 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp14Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 484 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.06 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2023 Housing and Land Survey

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 石垣市?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality5

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 石垣市 is 4.4%. Of 2,536 cities with data, 1,168 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band1 city: 0% to under 1%10–126 cities: 1% to under 2%261–2316 cities: 2% to under 3%3162–31168 cities: 3% to under 4%11683–4776 cities: 4% to under 5%7764–5石垣市 4.4%171 cities: 5% to under 6%1715–651 cities: 6% to under 7%516–715 cities: 7% to under 8%157–85 cities: 8% to under 9%58–97 cities: 9% to under 10%79–10

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)264.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp15Official
Unemployment rate4.4 %country median 3.8%1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality5Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 石垣市. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Hello Work — Public employment service

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 石垣市. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools33 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112710Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 10009.24 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Physicians Per 10001.81 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20249Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents187.8 per 100,0002022Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used.4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 石垣市 when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Physicians Per 10001.81 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport9 count2024Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables.12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 石垣市. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course

Agency for Cultural Affairs

For foreigners living in Japan.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 石垣市.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 石垣市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 石垣市11

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
石垣市 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°17°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
石垣市 average monthly precipitation, mm065130195260135124134147191208142250260211138155JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
石垣市 average monthly sunshine, hours070140210280859111813016421326123319015811589JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
石垣市 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.2PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in JapanAnnual PM2.5 in 石垣市 is 9.2 µg/m³. Of 811 cities with data, 216 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Japan per band9 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³94–526 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³265–690 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³906–7183 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1837–8216 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³2168–9169 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1699–10石垣市 9.276 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³7610–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.2 µg/m³country median 8.431 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 石垣市11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 21.5 · Feb 22 · Mar 23.7 · Apr 26 · May 28.7 · Jun 30.9 · Jul 32.2 · Aug 32 · Sep 31 · Oct 28.8 · Nov 26.2 · Dec 23 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ISHIGAKIJIMA13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 16.7 · Feb 17.2 · Mar 18.6 · Apr 21.3 · May 23.9 · Jun 26.6 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 26 · Oct 23.9 · Nov 21.5 · Dec 18.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ISHIGAKIJIMA13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 18.9 · Feb 19.4 · Mar 20.9 · Apr 23.4 · May 25.9 · Jun 28.4 · Jul 29.6 · Aug 29.4 · Sep 28.2 · Oct 26 · Nov 23.6 · Dec 20.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ISHIGAKIJIMA13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 135 · Feb 124 · Mar 134.4 · Apr 146.9 · May 190.7 · Jun 208.2 · Jul 142.3 · Aug 249.8 · Sep 259.7 · Oct 211.2 · Nov 138.1 · Dec 155.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ISHIGAKIJIMA13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 84.7 · Feb 91.3 · Mar 118.1 · Apr 130.3 · May 164.3 · Jun 212.9 · Jul 261 · Aug 232.9 · Sep 189.9 · Oct 157.6 · Nov 115.3 · Dec 89.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ISHIGAKIJIMA13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Japan

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Japan cities
五泉市47,625 residents東根市47,682 residents小野市47,562 residents恵那市47,774 residentsHigashine47,486 residents菊川市47,789 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in 石垣市?

The published population was 47,637 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
石垣市 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.9%Foreign residents 2.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area229.2 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.3Official
Foreign residents1,019 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.2Official
Population density217.5 people/km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.3Official
Population47,637 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7Official

International community in 石垣市

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons in the official 2020 Population Census Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households; sex-total population by source-native nationality category. · 2020

Published groupPeopleShare
Total47,637100.0%
Japanese46,60497.8%
Nationality not reported5601.2%
Foreigner4731.0%
Others1420.3%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam850.2%
People's Republic of China710.1%
Republic of Korea410.1%
Republic of the Philippines360.1%
Federative Republic of Brazil310.1%
United States of America250.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Republic of Indonesia190.0%
Kingdom of Thailand100.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal80.0%
India20.0%
Republic of Peru20.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1

Is 石垣市 a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Student54%strong on education, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–56%
Foreign residents1,019 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.
Population47,637 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.06 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Median gross salary (regional)264.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate4.4 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality
PM2.5 — annual mean9.2 µg/m³31 Mar 2024Official source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 石垣市
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age44.5 years1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table6Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in 石垣市?

The published population was 47,637 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 石垣市?

Average net cold rent is 8.06 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 564 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 石垣市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 石垣市.

What is the unemployment rate in 石垣市?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around 石垣市?

The median gross salary is 264.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in 石垣市?

1,019 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..

Is 石垣市 a good place to live?

石垣市 may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in 石垣市?

The official citizenship distribution records 47,637 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). 石垣市, Japan: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ishigakishi/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
  2. Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
  3. Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
  4. Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
  5. Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  6. Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  7. Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  8. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  9. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  10. MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
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  1. MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 石垣市 MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 · env.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
  2. Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables. mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
  3. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ISHIGAKIJIMA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  4. www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
  5. www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27

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