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牛久市

牛久市 is a city in Japan. The unemployment rate was 3.68% in October 2020. The city covers 58.92 km², with a population density of 1,422.6 people per km² in 2024.

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Foreign residents1,939 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.
Population84,085 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-12Official source · Japan e-Stat municipality official denominator
Unemployment rate3.6782 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities
City area58.92 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 residents230.1 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 density1,422.6 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 牛久市 may suit

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–69% from published values
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–69% from published values
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–65% from published values
Family55%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 41–69% from published values
Retirement53%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 39–67% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
牛久市 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.7%Foreign residents 2.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area58.92 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 residents1,939 people2026-07-152024Official sourceExact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. Source-backed value
Population density1,422.6 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
Population84,085 people2026-07-122024Official sourceJapan e-Stat municipality official denominator Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanWhere 牛久市 lands among 1608 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band10–1131–22072–37283–4牛久市 3.7%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 rate3.6782 %country median 3.8% — 3% below2026-07-262020Official sourcee-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities Source-backed value

Healthcare

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents230.1 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?

2.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,939 people of 84,085 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 牛久市?

The unemployment rate is 3.6782 %. Source: e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in 牛久市?

The published population is 84,085 people. Source: Japan e-Stat municipality official denominator, checked 2026-07-12.

How many foreign residents live in 牛久市?

1,939 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
綾瀬市84,100 residents尾張旭市83,947 residents御殿場市84,240 residents名古屋市東区83,832 residents知多市83,610 residents和光市84,728 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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