| 人口規模 | 1920 | 1925 | 1930 | 1935 | 1940 | 1945 | 1950 | 1955 | 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 |
| 〜30,000 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 43 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 74 | 68 |
| 30,000〜49,999 | 34 | 43 | 31 | 37 | 57 | 89 | 97 | 250 | 272 | 236 | 211 | 218 | 198 | 179 | 165 | 156 | 152 | 182 |
| 50,000〜99,999 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 53 | 54 | 74 | 86 | 140 | 156 | 167 | 175 | 204 | 207 | 216 | 219 | 220 | 217 | 249 |
| 100,000〜199,999 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 40 | 63 | 71 | 77 | 73 | 87 | 96 | 105 | 106 | 115 | 122 | 141 |
| 200 000〜299 999 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 41 | 39 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
| 300,000〜499,999 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 45 |
| 500,000〜999,999 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| 1,000,000〜1,999,999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 2,000,000〜 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 計 | 83 | 101 | 109 | 127 | 168 | 206 | 248 | 491 | 556 | 561 | 579 | 644 | 647 | 652 | 656 | 665 | 672 | 751 |
| 人口規模 | 1920 | 1925 | 1930 | 1935 | 1940 | 1945 | 1950 | 1955 | 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 |
| 10万以上 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 45 | 36 | 65 | 98 | 113 | 131 | 150 | 175 | 193 | 204 | 209 | 221 | 229 | 252 |
| 20万以上 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 54 | 77 | 88 | 97 | 99 | 103 | 106 | 107 | 111 |
| 30万以上 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 36 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 71 |
| 50万以上 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 |
| 100万以上 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
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