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City area and its changes
East-West 24.1km
South-North 44.5km
Area 364.47km2
(as of October 1, 1994)


  1. 1916 July 1, Municipal Organization Execution
     Population 32,356 Area 5.80 km2
  2. 1933 January 1, Annexation of ten villages
    (Kawaguchi, Teshiro, Fukatsu, Narazu, Yoshizu,
    Kinosho, Honjo, Kashima, Saba, and Kusado)
     Population 55,996 Area 31.85 km2
  3. 1942 July 1, Annexation of two villages
    (Yamate and Gobun)
     Population 60,476 40.83 km2
  4. 1956 September 30, Annexation of ten villages
    (Hikino, Ichi, Senda, Miyuki, Tsunogo,
    Akasaka, Seto, Kumano, Minomi, and Tomo)
     Population 128,150 Area 136.36 km2
  5. 1962 January 1, Annexation of Fukayasu-cho
     Population 153,315 Area 156.56km2
  6. 1966 May 1, Annexation of Matsunaga City
     Population 213,090 Area 209.02 km2
  7. 1974 April 1, Annexation of Ashida-cho
    Population 289,035 Area 246.14km2
  8. 1975 February 1, Annexation of two towns
    (Kamo and Ekiya)
     Population 325,574 Area 362.33km2




Population and number of households ; (Basic Resident Registry, as of March 31, 1996)
Population 375,137
Households 130,905
Men 182,681
Women 192,456

Changes in population (National Census)
1947 191,452
1955 206,601
1965 238,083
1975 329,714
1985 360,261
1995 374,517

Population figures are based on people currently living within the city area.


Population changes by age group in three categories (National Census, excluding persons of unknown age)
0~14years old 15~64years old 65years or older
1985 85,468 239,757 34,998
1990 72,923 249,922 41,935
1995 64,566 258,340 51,395

Population changes by age group (5years) (1995 National Census, excluding persons of unknown age)
men women
0~4years old 9,979 9,494
5~9 10,798 10,323
10~14 12,226 11,746
15~19 13,684 12,637
20~24 14,365 14,125
25~29 11,652 12,812
30~34 11,310 11,825
35~39 11,937 12,016
40~44 14,159 14,095
45~49 16,395 16,323
50~54 13,470 13,783
55~59 11,280 11,657
60~64 9,822 10,993
65~69 8,402 9,376
70~74 5,464 7,555
75~79 3,546 5,718
80~84 2,363 4,202
85~89 1,080 2,292
90or more 370 1,027



Population transitions 1995 fiscal year
Natural transition birth 3,927 deaths 2,494 net change 1,433
Social transition
 job transfers in 13,623 job transfers out 13,855 net change 232


Land distribution (units : km2) as of January 1,1996
Total
 Rice paddy
 Farming field
 Residential
 Forest
 Combination
 Other
364.47
 28.48
 20.91
 57.04
 143.35
 8.95
 105.74

Climate
Fukuyama City is categorized as having the "Seto Inland Sea Coastal Climate," which is mild throughout year and suffers from few natural disasters such as typhoons.
1995
Temp. (Co) Ave. humidity (%) Sunlight (hours) Precipitation (mm)
Ave. Max. Min.
14.7 36.5 -4.5		 70 2,134.4 1,122.0


Number of employees over 15 years old according to industry (1990 National Census)
Total Primary Secondary Tertiary Other
180,580 5,217 72,558 102,161 644