With approximately ** million inhabitants, Tokyo Prefecture was the largest prefecture based on population size in Japan as of 2023. The smallest prefecture in this regard was Tottori Prefecture, which in the same year counted about ******* residents. Rural depopulation Like many industrial economies, Japan is facing the problem of depopulating rural areas. While the birth rate continues to decline, many young people decide to migrate from small towns and villages to large cities like Tokyo or Osaka for higher education and employment. The population of Tokyo Prefecture has shown substantial growth over the past decades and consists largely of working age citizens. Smaller communities are trying to counteract the depopulation process with initiatives meant to invite younger workers and tourists back. Migration to Japan Japan is often described as a very homogenous society, with a low share of foreign residents. Despite the declining birthrate and many businesses experiencing a labor shortage, companies have been hesitant to employ foreign workers, in part due to the strict immigration laws. The Japanese Government has tried to ease immigration restrictions and encourage foreigners to work in Japan. The largest share of foreign workers in Japan, however, is residing in the county with a permanent residence or as the family member of a Japanese national.

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.

's Japanese population (Both sexes) is 63,790person which is the 419th highest in Japan (by City). It also ranks 47th in Tokyo Prefecture, with 0.48% share of the entire Tokyo. Transition Graphs and Comparison chart between ChiyYOda ku and Sodegaura City(Chiba) and Joso City(Ibaraki)(Closest City in Population) are available. Various data can be downloaded and output in csv format for use in EXCEL free of charge.

Nakano City(Nakano Shi)'s Japanese population (Both sexes) is 41,448person which is the 605th highest in Japan (by City). It also ranks 14th in Nagano Prefecture, with 2.08% share of the entire Nagano. Transition Graphs and Comparison chart between Nakano City and Ina Town(Saitama) and Otofuke Town(Hokkai do)(Closest City in Population) are available. Various data can be downloaded and output in csv format for use in EXCEL free of charge.

In 1800, the population of Japan was just over 30 million, a figure which would grow by just two million in the first half of the 19th century. However, with the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate and the restoration of the emperor in the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Japan would begin transforming from an isolated feudal island, to a modernized empire built on Western models. The Meiji period would see a rapid rise in the population of Japan, as industrialization and advancements in healthcare lead to a significant reduction in child mortality rates, while the creation overseas colonies would lead to a strong economic boom. However, this growth would slow beginning in 1937, as Japan entered a prolonged war with the Republic of China, which later grew into a major theater of the Second World War. The war was eventually brought to Japan's home front, with the escalation of Allied air raids on Japanese urban centers from 1944 onwards (Tokyo was the most-bombed city of the Second World War). By the war's end in 1945 and the subsequent occupation of the island by the Allied military, Japan had suffered over two and a half million military fatalities, and over one million civilian deaths.

The population figures of Japan were quick to recover, as the post-war “economic miracle” would see an unprecedented expansion of the Japanese economy, and would lead to the country becoming one of the first fully industrialized nations in East Asia. As living standards rose, the population of Japan would increase from 77 million in 1945, to over 127 million by the end of the century. However, growth would begin to slow in the late 1980s, as birth rates and migration rates fell, and Japan eventually grew to have one of the oldest populations in the world. The population would peak in 2008 at just over 128 million, but has consistently fallen each year since then, as the fertility rate of the country remains below replacement level (despite government initiatives to counter this) and the country's immigrant population remains relatively stable. The population of Japan is expected to continue its decline in the coming years, and in 2020, it is estimated that approximately 126 million people inhabit the island country.

Toyota City(Toyota Shi)'s Japanese population (Both sexes) is 400,702person which is the 51st highest in Japan (by City). It also ranks 2nd in Aichi Prefecture, with 5.59% share of the entire Aichi. Transition Graphs and Comparison chart between Toyota City and Takamatsu City(Kagawa) and Nagasaki City(Nagasaki)(Closest City in Population) are available. Various data can be downloaded and output in csv format for use in EXCEL free of charge.

Obu City(Obu Shi)'s Japanese population (Both sexes) is 88,574person which is the 306th highest in Japan (by City). It also ranks 18th in Aichi Prefecture, with 1.24% share of the entire Aichi. Transition Graphs and Comparison chart between Obu City and Kitakami City(Iwate) and Iga City(Mie)(Closest City in Population) are available. Various data can be downloaded and output in csv format for use in EXCEL free of charge.

Taku City(Taku Shi)'s Japanese population (Both sexes) is 18,121person which is the 958th highest in Japan (by City). It also ranks 13th in Saga Prefecture, with 2.28% share of the entire Saga. Transition Graphs and Comparison chart between Taku City and Ampachi gun godo Town(Gifu) and Shinkamigoto Town(Nagasaki)(Closest City in Population) are available. Various data can be downloaded and output in csv format for use in EXCEL free of charge.

OpenStreetMap exports for use in GIS applications.

This theme includes all OpenStreetMap features in this area matching:

place IN ('isolated_dwelling','town','village','hamlet','city')

Features may have these attributes:

• is_in
• name
• population
• source
• place

This dataset is one of many "https://data.humdata.org/organization/hot">OpenStreetMap exports on HDX. See the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team website for more information.

OpenStreetMap exports for use in GIS applications.

This theme includes all OpenStreetMap features in this area matching:

place IN ('isolated_dwelling','town','village','hamlet','city')

Features may have these attributes:

• is_in
• name
• population
• source
• place

This dataset is one of many "https://data.humdata.org/organization/hot">OpenStreetMap exports on HDX. See the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team website for more information.

Saza Town(Saza Cho)'s Japanese population (Both sexes) is 13,854person which is the 1079th highest in Japan (by City). It also ranks 18th in Nagasaki Prefecture, with 1.07% share of the entire Nagasaki. Transition Graphs and Comparison chart between Saza Town and Shozu gun tonosho Town(Kagawa) and Akumi gun yuza Town(Yamagata)(Closest City in Population) are available. Various data can be downloaded and output in csv format for use in EXCEL free of charge.

Shirosato Town(Shirosato Machi)'s Japanese population (Both sexes) is 18,027person which is the 960th highest in Japan (by City). It also ranks 38th in Ibaraki Prefecture, with 0.65% share of the entire Ibaraki. Transition Graphs and Comparison chart between Shirosato Town and Toyono gun toyono Town(Osaka) and Yame gun hirokawa Town(Fukuoka)(Closest City in Population) are available. Various data can be downloaded and output in csv format for use in EXCEL free of charge.

In the past decade, Japan’s degree of urbanization has leveled off at around 92.04 percent. This means that less than 10 percent of Japan’s population of 126 million inhabitants do not live in an urban setting. Japan is well above the degree of urbanization worldwide, which is 55 percent. Japan is also known for its high population density: In 2017, it amounted to an eye-watering 347.78 inhabitants per square kilometer - however, it is not even among the top twenty countries with the highest population density worldwide. That ranking is lead by Monaco, followed by China, and Singapore. Japan’s aging population The main demographic challenge that Japan currently faces is an aging population, as the number of inhabitants over 65 years old is an increasing percentage of the population. As of 2018, Japan is the country with the largest percentage of total population over 65 years, and life expectancy at birth there is about 84 years. Simultaneously, the birth rate in Japan is declining, resulting in negative population growth in recent years. One method Japan is using to address these demographic shifts is by investing in automated work processes; it's one of the top countries interested in collaborative robots.

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.

's Japanese population (Both sexes) is 86,717person which is the 439th highest in Japan (by City). It also ranks 42nd in Osaka Prefecture, with 1.03% share of the entire Osaka. Transition Graphs and Comparison chart between Osaka Shi Asahi ku and Inagi City(Tokyo) and Yokote City(Akita)(Closest City in Population) are available. Various data can be downloaded and output in csv format for use in EXCEL free of charge.

In 2023, the United Kingdom had the highest number of European residents living in Japan, with approximately **** thousand registered residents. France ranked second with around ***** thousand registered residents.

Higashiosaka City(Higashiosaka Shi)'s Japanese population (Both sexes) is 434,587person which is the 43rd highest in Japan (by City). It also ranks 3rd in Osaka Prefecture, with 5.17% share of the entire Osaka. Transition Graphs and Comparison chart between Higashiosaka City and Matsudo City(Chiba) and Ichikawa City(Chiba)(Closest City in Population) are available. Various data can be downloaded and output in csv format for use in EXCEL free of charge.

Kiyama Town(Kiyama Cho)'s Japanese population (Both sexes) is 16,899person which is the 984th highest in Japan (by City). It also ranks 14th in Saga Prefecture, with 2.12% share of the entire Saga. Transition Graphs and Comparison chart between Kiyama Town and Ashikita gun ashikita Town(Kumamoto) and Yabuki Town(Fukushima)(Closest City in Population) are available. Various data can be downloaded and output in csv format for use in EXCEL free of charge.

As of October 2024, the United States had nearly ******* Japanese citizens, making it the country with the highest number of Japanese residents outside of Japan itself. The United States counted around **** times as many Japanese citizens as second-placed *********.  Japanese immigrants in the United States Lately, there has been an increase in the migration of Japanese individuals, especially to the United States, which has *********** immigrant population worldwide. This surge in Japanese migration to the United States can largely be attributed to the substantial presence of Japanese companies with offices in the country, which ranks among the highest globally. Consequently, many Japanese nationals choose to relocate to the United States in pursuit of employment opportunities offered by these companies.  Status of immigrants in Japan The total number of foreign residents in Japan has been rising lately, with ***** having the highest number of foreign nationals registered among 47 prefectures. The main nationality of foreign residents living in Japan are people from the ********************************************* The increasing number of foreign nationals working in Japan is indicative of the growing interest in job opportunities within the country.