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shinjoushi

Shinjoushi is a city in Japan. In 2024, the foreign population was 456. The city covers 222.9 km², with a population density of 145.2 people per km² in 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.03% in October 2020.

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Foreign residents456 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.
Population32,860 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · Japan e-Stat municipality official denominator
Unemployment rate4.0333 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities
City area222.85 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 residents251.7 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 density145.2 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 shinjoushi may suit

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–67% from published values
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–65% from published values
Student50%strong on cost, weak on work · range 36–64% from published values
Family55%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 41–69% from published values
Retirement55%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 41–69% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
shinjoushi residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.6%Foreign residents 1.4%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area222.85 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 residents456 people2026-07-152024Official sourceExact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. Source-backed value
Population density145.2 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
Population32,860 people2026-07-142024Official sourceJapan e-Stat municipality official denominator Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanWhere shinjoushi lands among 1608 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band10–1131–22072–37283–44994–5shinjoushi 4.0%1085–6336–7107–838–969–10unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate4.0333 %country median 3.8% — 6% above2026-07-262020Official sourcee-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities Source-backed value

Healthcare

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents251.7 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?

1.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 456 people of 32,860 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 shinjoushi?

The unemployment rate is 4.0333 %. Source: e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in shinjoushi?

The published population is 32,860 people. Source: Japan e-Stat municipality official denominator, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in shinjoushi?

456 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
網走市32,846 residents大船渡市32,845 residents相馬市32,842 residents島尻郡八重瀬町32,881 residentskounanshi32,902 residents紫波郡紫波町32,904 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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