General info

Entity:
Japan
Capital:
Tokyo
Population (2010-07-01):
126,804,433 (CIA)
Area:
377,835 sq.km.
Country code:
jp
Region:
Eastern Asia

Census Results

1920-xx-xx : 55,963,053
1925-xx-xx : 59,736,822
1930-xx-xx : 64,450,005
1935-xx-xx : 69,254,148
1940-xx-xx : 73,114,308
1947-xx-xx : 78,101,473
1950-10-01 : 84,114,574
1955-10-01 : 90,076,594
1960-10-01 : 94,301,623
1965-10-01 : 99,209,137
1970-10-01 : 104,665,171
1975-10-01 : 111,939,643
1980-10-01 : 117,060,396
1985-10-01 : 121,048,923
1990-10-01 : 123,611,167
1995-10-01 : 125,570,246
2000-10-01 : 126,925,843
2005-10-01 : 127,756,815

Japan

Administrative units

ken / to / fu (prefecture/city)capitalarea (sq.km.)population
2000-10-01
census
population
2005-10-01
census
source: Statistics Bureau, Management and Coordination Agency, Japan.
note: 2005 numbers are preliminary results.
note: figures for prefectures exclude areas which spread over prefectures and whose boundaries are uncertain. Area numbers are uncertain for many subdivisions, due to the many changes in the last years.
Aichi-kenNagoya5,155.847,043,3007,254,432
Akita-kenAkita11,612.111,189,2791,145,471
Aomori-kenAomori9,606.331,475,7281,436,628
Chiba-kenChiba5,156.195,926,2856,056,159
Ehime-kenMatsuyama5,676.221,493,0921,467,824
Fukui-kenFukui4,188.75828,944821,589
Fukuoka-kenFukuoka4,971.015,015,6995,049,126
Fukushima-kenFukushima13,782.482,126,9352,091,223
Gifu-kenGifu10,598.182,109,7402,107,293
Gumma-kenMaebashi6,363.162,024,8522,024,044
Hiroshima-kenHiroshima8,476.952,878,9152,876,762
HokkaidoSapporo83,453.045,683,0625,627,424
Hyogo-kenKobe8,392.035,550,5745,590,381
Ibaraki-kenMito6,095.582,985,6762,975,023
Ishikawa-kenKanazawa4,185.221,180,9771,173,994
Iwate-kenMorioka15,278.401,416,1801,385,037
Kagawa-kenTakamatsu1,875.881,022,8901,012,261
Kagoshima-kenKagoshima9,186.711,786,1941,753,144
Kanagawa-kenYokohama2,415.418,489,9328,790,900
Kochi-kenKochi7,104.66813,949796,211
Kumamoto-kenKumamoto7,403.681,859,3441,842,140
Kyoto-fuKyoto4,612.942,644,3912,647,523
Mie-kenTsu5,776.401,857,3391,867,166
Miyagi-kenSendai7,285.072,365,3202,359,991
Miyazaki-kenMiyazaki7,734.401,170,0071,152,993
Nagano-kenNagano13,585.222,213,1282,196,012
Nagasaki-kenNagasaki4,092.441,516,5231,478,630
Nara-kenNara3,691.091,442,7951,421,367
Niigata-kenNiigata12,582.372,475,7332,431,396
Oita-kenOita6,337.971,221,1401,209,587
Okayama-kenOkayama7,112.131,950,8281,957,056
Okinawa-kenNaha2,271.301,318,2201,360,830
Osaka-fuOsaka1,892.868,805,0818,817,010
Saga-kenSaga2,439.23876,654866,402
Saitama-kenUrawa3,797.306,938,0067,053,689
Shiga-kenOtsu4,017.361,342,8321,380,343
Shimane-kenMatsue6,707.29761,503742,135
Shizuoka-kenShizuoka7,779.463,767,3933,792,457
Tochigi-kenUtsonomiya6,408.282,004,8172,016,452
Tokushima-kenTokushima4,145.10824,108809,974
Tokyo-toTokyo2,196.9012,064,14312,570,904
Tottori-kenTottori3,507.17613,289606,947
Toyama-kenToyama4,247.221,120,8511,111,602
Wakayama-kenWakayama4,725.551,069,9121,036,061
Yamagata-kenYamagata9,323.341,244,1471,216,116
Yamaguchi-kenYamaguchi6,110.451,527,9641,492,575
Yamanashi-kenKofu4,465.37888,172884,531
total 377,822.04126,925,843127,756,815

Main cities

namepopulation
2000-10-01
census
population
2005-10-01
census
Tokyo8,134,6888,483,050
Yokohama3,426,6513,579,133
Osaka2,598,7742,628,776
Nagoya2,171,5572,215,031
Sapporo1,822,3681,880,875
Kobe1,493,3981,525,389
Kyoto1,474,4711,474,764
Fukuoka1,341,4701,400,621
Kawasaki1,249,9051,327,009
Saitama1,133,3001,176,269
Hiroshima1,134,1341,154,595
Sendai1,008,1301,024,947
Kitakyushu1,011,471993,483
Chiba887,164924,353
Sakai829,636831,111
Hamamatsu786,306804,067
Niigata779,483785,067
Shizuoka706,513700,879
Okayama652,679674,605
Kumamoto662,012669,541
Sagamihara605,519628,638
Kagoshima601,693604,387
Funabashi550,074569,829
Hachioji536,046560,048
Matsuyama508,266514,944
Higashiosaka515,094513,744
Himeji478,309482,307
Kawaguchi460,027479,986
Matsudo464,841472,504
Kurashiki460,869469,372
Ichikawa448,642466,408
Nishinomiya438,105465,338
Amagasaki466,187462,484
Oita454,424462,322
Utsunomiya443,808457,557
Kanazawa456,438454,607
Nagasaki457,486442,624
Yokosuka428,645426,162
Toyama420,804421,156
Fukuyama416,547418,437
Toyota395,224412,131
Machida377,536404,798
Hirakata402,563404,004
Gifu402,751399,921
Fujisawa379,185395,997
Toyonaka391,726386,633
Kashiwa373,778381,016
Nagano378,932378,495
Wakayama386,551375,718
Toyohashi364,856372,471
Ichinomiya362,726371,446
Nara374,944370,106
Asahikawa359,536354,988
Okazaki336,583354,707
Iwaki360,138354,403
Suita347,929353,853
Takatsuki357,438351,803
Koriyama334,824338,830
Takamatsu336,505337,895
Tokorozawa330,100336,081
Kawagoe330,766333,765
Kochi333,621333,407
Akita336,646333,047
Maebashi320,465318,653
Koshigaya308,416315,782
Naha301,032312,308
Aomori318,732311,492
Miyazaki305,898310,092
Kurume304,884306,439
Yokkaichi302,102303,851
Otsu288,240301,664
Kasugai287,623295,795
Hakodate305,311294,212
Akashi293,117291,033
Fukushima291,121290,867
Shimonoseki301,097290,693
Morioka288,843287,186
Ichihara278,218280,241
Yao274,777273,474
Ibaraki260,648267,976
Tokushima268,218267,845
Kakogawa266,170267,103
Mito261,562262,532
Hiratsuka254,633259,017
Yamagata255,369255,959
Fukui252,274252,224
Kure259,224251,009
Sasebo251,232248,104
Fuchu226,769245,626
Takasaki239,904245,023
Hachinohe248,608244,678
Neyagawa250,806241,825
Kasukabe240,815238,499
Fuji234,187236,493
Nagaoka237,718236,355
Soka225,018236,268
Chigasaki220,809228,430
Matsumoto229,033227,579
Atsugi217,369222,349
Yamato212,761221,218
Ageo212,947220,223
Takarazuka213,037219,853
Chofu204,759216,146
Ota210,022213,300
Joetsu211,870208,083
Numazu211,559208,001
Saga208,783206,973
Isesaki194,393202,442
Tottori200,744201,727
Kishiwada200,104200,984
Tsukuba191,814200,546
Hitachi206,589199,203
Odawara200,173198,722
Matsue199,289196,603
Kofu196,154194,245
Suzuka186,151193,112
Itami192,159192,248
Yamaguchi188,693191,682
Kumagaya192,527191,109
Nishitokyo180,885189,749
Uji189,112189,589
Higashihiroshima175,346184,423
Kodaira178,623183,792
Kushiro191,739181,515
Yachiyo168,848180,731
Ube182,031178,952
Izumi172,974177,837
Mitaka171,612177,031
Hino167,942176,490
Tachikawa164,709174,287
Imabari180,627173,985
Hirosaki177,086173,227
Tomakomai172,086172,755
Sakura170,934171,231
Kamakura167,583171,122
Iwata166,002170,913
Obihiro173,030170,586
Anjo158,824170,237
Matsusaka164,504168,976
Hadano168,142168,317
Takaoka172,184167,690
Ishinomaki174,778167,327
Tsu163,246165,417
Oyama155,198160,142
Ashikaga163,140159,752
Narashino154,036158,750
Sayama161,460158,096
Kawanishi153,762157,656
Urayasu132,984155,287
Hitachinaka151,673153,624
Niiza149,511153,305
Nagareyama150,527152,653
Shunan157,383152,372
Noda151,197151,229
Ogaki150,246151,029
Yonago147,837149,575
Iruma147,909148,576
Moriguchi152,298147,479
Komaki143,122147,191
Izumo146,960146,224
Tama145,862145,887
Koga146,452145,268
Higashimurayama142,290144,917
Kakamigahara141,765144,174
Isahaya144,299144,040
Tsuruoka147,546142,381
Ome141,394142,333
Otaru150,687142,165
Kariya132,054142,112
Kuwana134,856138,959
Musashino135,746137,464
Inazawa136,938136,959
Yatsushiro140,655136,885
Tsuchiura134,702135,057
Miyakonojo131,922133,076
Seto131,650131,916
Kadoma135,648131,674
Abiko127,733131,198
Omuta138,629131,089
Fujieda128,494129,256
Karatsu131,446128,567
Misato131,047128,261
Zama125,694128,182
Kiryu134,298128,035
Matsubara132,562127,268
Minoh124,898127,132
Beppu126,523126,961
Daito128,917126,478
Okinawa119,686125,869
Ichinoseki130,373125,818
Ebetsu123,877125,589
Kashihara125,005124,739
Asaka119,712124,298
Niihama125,814123,952
Sano125,671123,914
Tondabayashi126,558123,800
Ebina117,519123,708
Ueda125,368123,678
Aizuwakamatsu125,805122,261
Kisarazu122,768122,208
Fujinomiya120,222121,780
Nobeoka124,761121,637
Kusatsu115,455121,161
Toyokawa117,327120,974
Yaizu118,248120,111
Konosu120,271119,588
Habikino119,246118,686
Kakegawa114,328117,856
Kokubunji111,404117,663
Kawachinagano121,008117,243
Hofu117,724116,816
Toda108,039116,645
Handa110,837115,834
Higashikurume113,302115,286
Nasushiobara110,828115,031
Onomichi117,407114,494
Koganei111,825114,114
Ikoma112,830113,724
Sanda111,737113,576
Uruma109,992113,574
Saijo114,548113,369
Chikusei116,120112,589
Mishima110,519112,251
Toride115,993111,329
Kitami112,040110,594
Tsuyama111,499110,565
Akishima106,532110,140
Marugame108,356110,080
Hikone107,860109,777
Hakusan106,977109,448
Komatsu108,622109,074
Iida110,589108,628
Kasuga105,219108,394
Urasoe102,734106,047
Fujimi103,247104,752
Sanjo107,662104,748
Shibata106,016104,633
Tokai99,921104,340
Nishio100,805104,323
Mihara106,229104,197
Tajimi104,135103,818
Yokote109,004103,654
Fukaya103,534103,510
Iwakuni105,762103,495
Kamagaya102,573102,822
Satsumasendai105,464102,370
Fujimino100,118101,962
Ikeda101,516101,643
Narita95,704100,726
Iga101,527100,619
Isehara99,544100,573
Saku100,016100,457
source: Statistics Bureau, Management and Coordination Agency, Japan.
note: 2005 figures are preliminary results from the census.
note: For the latin characters the Hepburn romanization system has been used.