Least Dense in Hokkaido

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — Hokkaido

1 Matsumae 3/mi²

2 Haboro 4/mi²

3 Rausu 5/mi²

4 Niikappu 6/mi²

5 Monbetsu-honchō 7/mi²

6 Taiki 7/mi²

7 Setana 7/mi²

8 Honmachi 8/mi²

9 Esashi 8/mi²

10 Biratori 10/mi²

11 Hamanaka-sakuraminami 10/mi²

12 Ashoro 10/mi²

13 Mukawa 11/mi²

14 Kamikawa 13/mi²

15 Hiroo 15/mi²

16 Shintoku 15/mi²

17 Yakumo 16/mi²

18 Shibecha 17/mi²

19 Honchō 18/mi²

20 Imagane 19/mi²

21 Kamiyūbetsu Tonden Shigaichi 20/mi²

22 Shizunai-furukawachō 22/mi²

23 Oshamambe 22/mi²

24 Kaminokuni 24/mi²

25 Yūbari 25/mi²

26 Teshikaga 26/mi²

27 Kikusuichō 26/mi²

28 Shikaoi 26/mi²

29 Shiranuka 27/mi²

30 Makubetsu 27/mi²

31 Nemuro 31/mi²

32 Akkeshi 31/mi²

33 Minamishibetsuchō 32/mi²

34 Higashimorichō 32/mi²

35 Engaru 35/mi²

36 Ozora 37/mi²

37 Kamihonbetsu 38/mi²

38 Biei 40/mi²

39 Ishikari 41/mi²

40 Koshimizu 45/mi²

41 Kozawa 46/mi²

42 Ikeda 47/mi²

43 Shihoro 47/mi²

44 Urakawa 48/mi²

45 Shibetsu 50/mi²

46 Niseko 53/mi²

47 Ashibetsu 57/mi²

48 Higashikawa 63/mi²

49 Shimizu 63/mi²

50 Tōyako-onsemmachi 66/mi²

51 Mikasa 69/mi²

52 Mombetsu 72/mi²

53 Tōma 80/mi²

54 Nakashibetsu 82/mi²

55 Kami-furano 89/mi²

56 Abira 91/mi²

57 Memuro-minami 91/mi²

58 Furano 94/mi²

59 Tōbetsu 102/mi²

60 Sarubetsu 104/mi²

61 Iwanai 104/mi²

62 Yuni 105/mi²

63 Shiraoi 108/mi²

64 Takasu 111/mi²

65 Shimo-furano 115/mi²

66 Wakkanai 115/mi²

67 Kutchan 116/mi²

68 Fukagawa 128/mi²

69 Nayoro 132/mi²

70 Motomachi 136/mi²

71 Kuriyama 143/mi²

72 Kamiiso 149/mi²

73 Naganuma 158/mi²

74 Naie 166/mi²

75 Higashikagura 177/mi²

76 Horomui 178/mi²

77 Utashinai 185/mi²

78 Abashiri 197/mi²

79 Date 203/mi²

80 Otaru 211/mi²

81 Kitami 216/mi²

82 Akabira 217/mi²

83 Rumoi 230/mi²

84 Otofuke 246/mi²

85 Bibai 271/mi²

86 Hokuto 300/mi²

87 Kushiro 319/mi²

88 Yoichi 350/mi²

89 Eniwa 385/mi²

90 Tomakomai 403/mi²

91 Chitose 427/mi²

92 Iwamizawa 458/mi²

93 Noboribetsu 566/mi²

94 Sunagawa 602/mi²

95 Takikawa 687/mi²

96 Obihiro 696/mi²

97 Hakodate 1,053/mi²

98 Asahikawa 1,155/mi²

99 Kitahiroshima 1,282/mi²

100 Ebetsu 1,851/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Hokkaido offer spacious living with more land per resident. Matsumae has just 3 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In Matsumae, there are only 3 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 8,034,121 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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