Hamamatsu was the largest major city in Japan based on city area in 2024, with a size of close to **** thousand square kilometers. It was followed by Shizuoka, with a size of more than **** square kilometers. Overconcentration in Tokyo Economic, political, and financial activity in Japan is heavily concentrated in Tokyo. With around **** million inhabitants, the metropolitan area of Tokyo is the largest urban conglomeration in the world. Most of Japan’s largest companies have their headquarters in Tokyo, and the region attracts many young people who move there to study or work. A breakdown of the net migration flow in Japan showed that the prefectures of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba, all part of the Tokyo metropolitan area, attract the largest number of people. In contrast, the majority of prefectures, especially those located in rural parts of the country, lose a substantial part of their population every year. Demographic trend in rural regions The overconcentration of economic activity in Tokyo has an impact on the demographic situation in rural parts of the country. Japan’s population is shrinking and aging, and rural regions are particularly affected by this. Many young people leave their rural hometowns to seek better opportunities in urban parts of Japan, leaving behind an aging population. As a result, many rural communities in Japan struggle with depopulation and a notable share of municipalities are even threatened with disappearance in the coming decades.

The population of Tokyo City amounted to approximately **** million people in 2023. Sapporo, the largest city on the northern Japanese island Hokkaido, came in fifth with around **** million inhabitants in the same year.

With approximately **** million inhabitants, Tokyo was Japan's most populous city as of 2023, followed by Yokohama, which, in the same year, counted about **** million inhabitants. In total, there were twelve cities with a population of over one million people in Japan.

The below dataset shows the top 800 biggest cities in the world and their populations in the year 2024. It also tells us which country and continent each city is in, and their rank based on population size. Here are the top ten cities:

• Tokyo, Japan - in Asia, with 37,115,035 people.
• Delhi, India - in Asia, with 33,807,403 people.
• Shanghai, China - in Asia, with 29,867,918 people.
• Dhaka, Bangladesh - in Asia, with 23,935,652 people.
• Sao Paulo, Brazil - in South America, with 22,806,704 people.
• Cairo, Egypt - in Africa, with 22,623,874 people.
• Mexico City, Mexico - in North America, with 22,505,315 people.
• Beijing, China - in Asia, with 22,189,082 people.
• Mumbai, India - in Asia, with 21,673,149 people.
• Osaka, Japan - in Asia, with 18,967,459 people.

Japan JP: Population in Largest City data was reported at 37,397,437.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 37,326,706.000 Person for 2016. Japan JP: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 31,840,745.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37,397,437.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 16,678,821.000 Person in 1960. Japan JP: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

Actual value and historical data chart for Japan Population In Largest City

Japan Department Stores: Sales: Major Cities: Kyoto data was reported at 19.377 JPY bn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.485 JPY bn for May 2018. Japan Department Stores: Sales: Major Cities: Kyoto data is updated monthly, averaging 22.548 JPY bn from May 1998 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 242 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.703 JPY bn in Dec 1998 and a record low of 16.577 JPY bn in Feb 2013. Japan Department Stores: Sales: Major Cities: Kyoto data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Dept Stores Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H010: Department Stores: Sales.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 19,348 cities in the United States by Japanese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Japanese Population: This column displays the rank of city in the United States by their Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Japanese Population: The Japanese population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Japanese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total United States Japanese Population: This tells us how much of the entire United States Japanese population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

PERIOD: 1935. NOTE: (Cities with 300,000 or more inhabitants). SOURCE: [Statistics and reports of major countries].

PERIOD: 1930. NOTE: (Cities with 300,000 or more inhabitants.) (In thousands.). SOURCE: [Statistics and reports of major countries].

In 2025, the average official price for residential land in Japan was the highest in Tokyo at ******* Japanese yen per square meter. The average residential land price per square meter in Osaka increased to *** thousand yen.

Japan Department Stores Sales: Growth: Adj: Major Cities: Yokohama data was reported at 4.900 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -2.900 % for May 2018. Japan Department Stores Sales: Growth: Adj: Major Cities: Yokohama data is updated monthly, averaging -0.750 % from May 1998 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 242 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.300 % in Mar 2014 and a record low of -21.700 % in Mar 2011. Japan Department Stores Sales: Growth: Adj: Major Cities: Yokohama data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Dept Stores Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H010: Department Stores: Sales.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 1 cities in the Major County, OK by Japanese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Japanese Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Major County, OK by their Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Japanese Population: The Japanese population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Japanese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Major County Japanese Population: This tells us how much of the entire Major County, OK Japanese population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 11 cities in the Orange County, FL by Japanese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Japanese Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Orange County, FL by their Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Japanese Population: The Japanese population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Japanese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Orange County Japanese Population: This tells us how much of the entire Orange County, FL Japanese population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

PERIOD: 1935. NOTE: (Cities with 300,000 or more inhabitants). SOURCE: [Statistics and reports of major countries].

Including both direct and indirect emission inventories, direct emission intensities, household size information and mapping process.

This horizontal bar chart displays tweets by city using the aggregation sum in Japan. The data is about companies.

In the fiscal year 2023, the ** wards of Tokyo in Japan recorded nearly ************* railway passengers, **** billion of which used rapid transit. The City of Osaka had the second-most railway passenger traffic among Japan's major cities.

In 2024, the average monthly household expenditure in major cities on online purchases of travel-related services settled online amounted to about *** thousand Japanese yen. In total, the monthly online spending of households reached over ** thousand Japanese yen in metropolitan areas.

Japan Department Stores: Sales: Major Cities data was reported at 345.802 JPY bn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 317.886 JPY bn for May 2018. Japan Department Stores: Sales: Major Cities data is updated monthly, averaging 357.966 JPY bn from May 1998 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 242 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 600.714 JPY bn in Dec 1998 and a record low of 274.241 JPY bn in Aug 2012. Japan Department Stores: Sales: Major Cities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Dept Stores Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H010: Department Stores: Sales.