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Ootashi is a city in Japan. The unemployment rate was 3.61% in October 2020. In 2024, the city covered 175.5 km² and had a population density of 1,270.8 people per km².

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Foreign residents15,698 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.
Population222,518 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · Japan e-Stat municipality official denominator
Unemployment rate3.6142 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities
City area175.54 km2city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 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.
Physicians per 100,000 residents188.8 per 100kcity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 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.
Population density1,270.8 people/km²city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 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.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-26

Who ootashi may suit

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–68% from published values
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–67% from published values
Student50%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 36–64% from published values
Family53%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 39–67% from published values
Retirement51%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 37–65% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
ootashi residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.9%Foreign residents 7.1%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area175.54 km22026-07-152024Official sourceExact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. Source-backed value
Foreign residents15,698 people2026-07-152024Official sourceExact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. Source-backed value
Population density1,270.8 people/km²2026-07-152024Official sourceExact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. Source-backed value
Population222,518 people2026-07-142024Official sourceJapan e-Stat municipality official denominator Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanWhere ootashi lands among 1608 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band10–1131–22072–37283–4ootashi 3.6%4994–51085–6336–7107–838–969–10unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate3.6142 %country median 3.8% — 5% below2026-07-262020Official sourcee-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities Source-backed value

Healthcare

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents188.8 per 100k2026-07-152022Official sourceExact 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. Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

7.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 15,698 people of 222,518 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in ootashi?

The unemployment rate is 3.6142 %. Source: e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in ootashi?

The published population is 222,518 people. Source: Japan e-Stat municipality official denominator, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in ootashi?

15,698 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities
福岡市早良区222,816 residents厚木市223,940 residents静岡市清水区225,649 residents寝屋川市225,735 residents荒川区219,268 residents札幌市豊平区226,589 residents

Sources

Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Japan e-Stat municipality official denominatorOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalitiesOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Exact 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.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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