{"id":175046,"date":"2025-12-18T15:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T06:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=175046&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:50:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T01:50:58","slug":"kitakyushu-posts-net-in-migration-for-jan-nov-2025","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/kitakyushu-posts-net-in-migration-for-jan-nov-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitakyushu Posts Net In-Migration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kitakyushu City recorded a net in-migration of 341 people from January to November 2025, exceeding the same period last year and making a second consecutive year of population inflow likely, according to city estimates. A total of 39,630 people moved into the city, compared with 39,289 who moved out, surpassing last year\u2019s net gain of 277. The trend follows a net increase of 492 people in 2024, the city\u2019s first in-migration year in six decades. Officials attributed the inflow to employment growth linked to IT investment, manufacturing jobs, and an increase in foreign residents attending language schools. Rising housing prices in the Fukuoka metropolitan area have also improved the city\u2019s appeal to families. Meanwhile, natural population decline continued, with deaths far exceeding births. <\/span><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp\/contents\/924_01118.html\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kitakyushu City<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_175038\" style=\"width: 1410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-175038\" class=\"size-full wp-image-175038\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fnn_kitakyushu-adachi_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kitakyushu Posts Net In-Migration for Jan\u2013Nov 2025\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fnn_kitakyushu-adachi_2025_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fnn_kitakyushu-adachi_2025_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fnn_kitakyushu-adachi_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fnn_kitakyushu-adachi_2025_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-175038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Kitakyushu City official photo library<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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