Living in 熊本市
熊本市 is a city in Japan. In October 2020, 熊本市 had a population of 738,865. The city covered 390.3 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,873.7 people per km² in 2024. The median age was 46.9 years in 2020. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €56 in December 2022. The unemployment rate was 3.9% in October 2020. Monthly precipitation was 57.2 mm in January and 386.8 mm in July.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 熊本市?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in 熊本市?
Average net cold rent is 7.87 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): 7.87 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp11
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 56.25 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 203.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 8.43 EUR | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 137.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.87 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.78 | 31 Dec 2023 | www.e-stat.go.jp11Official |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 472 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.87 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in 熊本市?
The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality5
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to 熊本市. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Hello Work — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 熊本市. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 454.7 per 100,000 | 2022 | 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.4Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 熊本市 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.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destinations from nearest airport | 11 count | 2024 | 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.9Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for 熊本市. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course
Agency for Cultural Affairs
For foreigners living in Japan.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 6°C in January and 27.5°C in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 10.7 · Feb 12.4 · Mar 16.1 · Apr 21.4 · May 26 · Jun 28.1 · Jul 31.8 · Aug 33.3 · Sep 30.1 · Oct 25 · Nov 18.8 · Dec 12.9 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 熊本8Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.6 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 10.6 · May 15.6 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 3.4 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 熊本8Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.8 · May 20.5 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 8 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 熊本8Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 57.2 · Feb 83.2 · Mar 124.8 · Apr 144.9 · May 160.9 · Jun 448.5 · Jul 386.8 · Aug 195.4 · Sep 172.6 · Oct 87.1 · Nov 84.4 · Dec 61.2 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 熊本8Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 133 · Feb 141.1 · Mar 169.6 · Apr 184 · May 194.3 · Jun 130.8 · Jul 176.7 · Aug 206 · Sep 176.4 · Oct 187.1 · Nov 153.7 · Dec 143.4 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 熊本8Official |
Cities of a similar size in Japan
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
How many people live in 熊本市?
The published population was 738,865 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 390.3 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | www.city.kumamoto.jp10Official |
| Foreign residents | 10,617 people | 2024 | Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.2Official |
| Population density | 1,874 people/km² | 2024 | Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.3Official |
| Population | 738,865 people | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7Official |
International community in 熊本市
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 738,865 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 718,502 | 97.2% |
| Nationality not reported | 14,942 | 2.0% |
| Foreigner | 5,421 | 0.7% |
| Others | 1,514 | 0.2% |
| People's Republic of China | 1,414 | 0.2% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 920 | 0.1% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 468 | 0.1% |
| Republic of Korea | 378 | 0.1% |
| Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | 247 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Indonesia | 174 | 0.0% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | 149 | 0.0% |
| Kingdom of Thailand | 79 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 43 | 0.0% |
| Federative Republic of Brazil | 19 | 0.0% |
| India | 14 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Peru | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1
Is 熊本市 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.9 years | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 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 熊本市?
The published population was 738,865 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.
How much does it cost to rent in 熊本市?
Average net cold rent is 7.87 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 551 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
What is the unemployment rate in 熊本市?
The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.
What is the typical salary around 熊本市?
The median gross salary is 301.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
How many foreign residents live in 熊本市?
10,617 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 熊本市 a good place to live?
熊本市 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 熊本市?
The official citizenship distribution records 738,865 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 12). 熊本市, Japan: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kumamotoshi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 熊本 JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
- 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
- www.city.kumamoto.jp city.kumamoto.jp · checked 2026-07-14
Show 3 more sources
- www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
- www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
- Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
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