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2-3922
POPULATION BY PREFECTURE (1920--2010)

10120111
20252530
Data are based on the Population Census . As of October 1. However, for 1945, the Population Survey (as of November 1).
Referring to the de facto population through 1945; and the de jure population beginning 1950. As regards with Okinawa prefecture, de facto population for 1950 and before, and de
1,000
(Population in thousand)

9 14 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Prefecture
Population
Populatio Population
Populatio Populatio Populatio Populatio Populatio Population Populatio Population
1920
n 1925
1930
n 1935
n 1940
n 1945
n 1950
n 1955
1960
n 1965
1970

Japan
55,963 59,737
64,450 69,254 73,114 71,998 84,115 90,077
94,302 99,209 104,665
01 Hokkaido
2,359
2,499
2,812
3,068
3,273
3,518
4,296
4,773
5,039
5,172
5,184
02
Aomori
756
813
880
967
1,001
1,083
1,283
1,383
1,427
1,417
1,428
03
Iwate
846
901
976
1,046
1,096
1,228
1,347
1,427
1,449
1,411
1,371
04
Miyagi
962
1,044
1,143
1,235
1,271
1,462
1,663
1,727
1,743
1,753
1,819
05
Akita
899
936
988
1,038
1,052
1,212
1,309
1,349
1,336
1,280
1,241
06
Yamagata
969
1,027
1,080
1,117
1,119
1,326
1,357
1,354
1,321
1,263
1,226
07
Fukushima
1,363
1,438
1,508
1,582
1,626
1,957
2,062
2,095
2,051
1,984
1,946
08
Ibaraki
1,350
1,409
1,487
1,549
1,620
1,944
2,039
2,064
2,047
2,056
2,144
09
Tochigi
1,046
1,090
1,142
1,195
1,207
1,546
1,550
1,548
1,514
1,522
1,580
10
Gumma
1,053
1,119
1,186
1,242
1,299
1,546
1,601
1,614
1,578
1,606
1,659
11
Saitama
1,320
1,394
1,459
1,529
1,608
2,047
2,146
2,263
2,431
3,015
3,866
12
Chiba
1,336
1,399
1,470
1,546
1,588
1,967
2,139
2,205
2,306
2,702
3,367
13
Tokyo
3,699
4,485
5,409
6,370
7,355
3,488
6,278
8,037
9,684
10,869
11,408
14 Kanagawa
1,323
1,417
1,620
1,840
2,189
1,866
2,488
2,919
3,443
4,431
5,472
15
Niigata
1,776
1,850
1,933
1,996
2,064
2,390
2,461
2,473
2,442
2,399
2,361
16
Toyama
724
749
779
799
823
954
1,009
1,021
1,033
1,025
1,030
17
Ishikawa
747
751
757
768
758
888
957
966
973
980
1,002
18
Fukui
599
598
618
647
644
725
752
754
753
751
744
19
Yamanashi
583
601
631
647
663
839
811
807
782
763
762
20
Nagano
1,563
1,629
1,717
1,714
1,711
2,121
2,061
2,021 b)1,982
1,958
1,957
21
Gifu
1,070
1,133
1,178
1,226
1,265
1,519
1,545
1,584
1,638
1,700
1,759
22
Shizuoka
1,550
1,671
1,798
1,940
2,018
2,220
2,471
2,650
2,756
2,913
3,090
23
Aichi
2,090
2,319
2,567
2,863
3,167
2,858
3,391
3,769
4,206
4,799
5,386
24
Mie
1,069
1,108
1,157
1,175
1,199
1,394
1,461
1,486
1,485
1,514
1,543
25
Shiga
651
662
692
711
704
861
861
854
843
853
890
26
Kyoto
1,287
1,406
1,553
1,703
1,730
1,604
1,833
1,935
1,993
2,103
2,250
27
Osaka
2,588
3,060
3,540
4,297
4,793
2,801
3,857
4,618
5,505
6,657
7,620
28
Hyogo
2,302
2,455
2,646
2,923
3,221
2,822
3,310
3,621
3,906
4,310
4,668
29
Nara
565
584
596
620
621
780
764
777
781
826
930
30 Wakayama
750
788
831
864
865
936
982
1,007
1,002
1,027
1,043
31
Tottori
455
472
489
490
484
563
600
614
599
580
569
32
Shimane
715
722
740
747
741
860
913
929
889
822
774
33
Okayama
1,218
1,238
1,284
1,333
1,329
1,565
1,661
1,690
1,670
1,645
1,707
34
Hiroshima
1,542
1,618
1,692
1,805
1,870
1,885
2,082
2,149
2,184
2,281
2,436
35
Yamaguchi
1,041
1,095
1,136
1,191
1,294
1,356
1,541
1,610
1,602
1,544
1,511
36
Tokushima
670
690
717
729
719
836
879
878
847
815
791
37
Kagawa
678
700
733
749
730
864
946
944
919
901
908
38
Ehime
1,047
1,096
1,142
1,165
1,179
1,361
1,522
1,541
1,501
1,446
1,418
39
Kochi
671
687
718
715
709
776
874
883
855
813
787
40
Fukuoka
2,188
2,302
2,527
2,756
3,094
2,747
3,530
3,860
4,007
3,965
4,027
41
Saga
674
685
692
686
702
830
945
974
943
872
838
42
Nagasaki
1,136
1,164
1,233
1,297
1,370
1,319
1,645
1,748
1,760
1,641
1,570
43
Kumamoto
1,233
1,296
1,354
1,387
1,368
1,556
1,828
1,896
1,856
1,771
1,700
44
Oita
860
915
946
980
973
1,125
1,253
1,277
1,240
1,187
1,156
45
Miyazaki
651
691
760
824
840
914
1,091
1,139
1,135
1,081
1,051
46 Kagoshima
1,416
1,472
1,557
1,591
1,589
1,538
1,804
2,044
1,963
1,854
1,729
47
Okinawa 3)
572
558
578
592
575
...
a)915
801
883
934
945
1)
2)20
3)253035121
a)
b)
1) Based on the Preliminary Counts of the Population and Households.
2)Beginning 1945, the area used for the calculation of density excludes Habomai Islands, Shikotan Island, Kunashiri Island, Etrofu Island and Take-shima.
3) Figures for 1950, 1955 and 1960 are as of December 1.
a) Including population of Amami Islands.
b) Including population under boundary dispute with Gifu Prefecture.
2222
Source: Statistical Survey Department, Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

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tion for 1950 and before, and de jure population for 1955 and after.
50 55 60 2 7 12 17 22
Population Population Population Population
Population Population Population 2010 1)
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
200

Population

111,940
5,338
1,469
1,386
1,955
1,232
1,220
1,971
2,342
1,698
1,756
4,821
4,149
11,674
6,398
2,392
1,071
1,070
774
783
2,018
1,868
3,309
5,924
1,626
986
2,425
8,279
4,992
1,077
1,072
581
769
1,814
2,646
1,555
805
961
1,465
808
4,293
838
1,572
1,715
1,190
1,085
1,724
1,043

117,060
5,576
1,524
1,422
2,082
1,257
1,252
2,035
2,558
1,792
1,849
5,420
4,735
11,618
6,924
2,451
1,103
1,119
794
804
2,084
1,960
3,447
6,222
1,687
1,080
2,527
8,473
5,145
1,209
1,087
604
785
1,871
2,739
1,587
825
1,000
1,507
831
4,553
866
1,591
1,790
1,229
1,152
1,785
1,107

121,049
5,679
1,524
1,434
2,176
1,254
1,262
2,080
2,725
1,866
1,921
5,864
5,148
11,829
7,432
2,478
1,118
1,152
818
833
2,137
2,029
3,575
6,455
1,747
1,156
2,587
8,668
5,278
1,305
1,087
616
795
1,917
2,819
1,602
835
1,023
1,530
840
4,719
880
1,594
1,838
1,250
1,176
1,819
1,179

123,611
5,644
1,483
1,417
2,249
1,227
1,258
2,104
2,845
1,935
1,966
6,405
5,555
11,856
7,980
2,475
1,120
1,165
824
853
2,157
2,067
3,671
6,691
1,793
1,222
2,602
8,735
5,405
1,375
1,074
616
781
1,926
2,850
1,573
832
1,023
1,515
825
4,811
878
1,563
1,840
1,237
1,169
1,798
1,222

125,570
5,692
1,482
1,420
2,329
1,214
1,257
2,134
2,956
1,984
2,004
6,759
5,798
11,774
8,246
2,488
1,123
1,180
827
882
2,194
2,100
3,738
6,868
1,841
1,287
2,630
8,797
5,402
1,431
1,080
615
771
1,951
2,882
1,556
832
1,027
1,507
817
4,933
884
1,545
1,860
1,231
1,176
1,794
1,273

126,926
5,683
1,476
1,416
2,365
1,189
1,244
2,127
2,986
2,005
2,025
6,938
5,926
12,064
8,490
2,476
1,121
1,181
829
888
2,215
2,108
3,767
7,043
1,857
1,343
2,644
8,805
5,551
1,443
1,070
613
762
1,951
2,879
1,528
824
1,023
1,493
814
5,016
877
1,517
1,859
1,221
1,170
1,786
1,318

127,768
5,628
1,437
1,385
2,360
1,146
1,216
2,091
2,975
2,017
2,024
7,054
6,056
12,577
8,792
2,431
1,112
1,174
822
885
2,196
2,107
3,792
7,255
1,867
1,380
2,648
8,817
5,591
1,421
1,036
607
742
1,957
2,877
1,493
810
1,012
1,468
796
5,050
866
1,479
1,842
1,210
1,153
1,753
1,362

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128,056
5,508
1,373
1,331
2,348
1,086
1,169
2,029
2,969
2,007
2,008
7,195
6,217
13,162
9,050
2,375
1,093
1,170
807
863
2,153
2,081
3,765
7,409
1,855
1,410
2,637
8,863
5,589
1,400
1,001
588
716
1,945
2,861
1,451
786
996
1,431
765
5,073
850
1,427
1,817
1,196
1,135
1,706
1,393

Male
Female
62,501
65,555
2,611
2,897
646
728
637
694
1,142
1,206
514
572
562
607
987
1,042
1,479
1,490
995
1,012
992
1,016
3,625
3,571
3,111
3,106
6,534
6,628
4,576
4,473
1,149
1,226
531
562
569
602
391
416
417
445
1,050
1,102
1,002
1,079
1,857
1,908
3,729
3,680
901
954
702
708
1,269
1,368
4,273
4,590
2,689
2,900
664
736
479
523
277
311
342
375
935
1,010
1,374
1,486
683
768
373
413
487
509
670
761
361
404
2,415
2,658
403
446
662
764
860
958
569
627
532
603
790
916
685
707

1722

/ km2
Rate of
Population
population
density
change (2005-- (per sq. km)
(%)
2)
0.2
-2.1
-4.4
-3.9
-0.5
-5.2
-3.9
-3.0
-0.2
-0.5
-0.8
2.0
2.7
4.7
2.9
-2.3
-1.7
-0.3
-1.8
-2.5
-2.0
-1.2
-0.7
2.1
-0.7
2.2
-0.4
0.5
-0.0
-1.5
-3.4
-3.1
-3.5
-0.6
-0.6
-2.8
-3.0
-1.6
-2.5
-4.0
0.5
-1.9
-3.5
-1.3
-1.1
-1.6
-2.7
2.3

343
70
142
87
322
93
125
147
487
313
316
1,894
1,206
6,017
3,746
189
257
280
192
193
159
196
484
1,434
321
351
572
4,670
666
379
212
168
107
273
337
237
190
531
252
108
1,019
348
348
245
189
147
186
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2-3922
POPULATION BY PREFECTURE (1920--2010)
10120111
20252530
Data are based on the Population Census . As of October 1. However, for 1945, the Population Survey (as of November 1).
Referring to the de facto population through 1945; and the de jure population beginning 1950. As regards with Okinawa prefecture, de facto population for 1950 and before, and de jure population for 1955 and after.
1,000
(Population in thousand)

9 14 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 2 7 12 17 22
Prefecture
Population
Populatio Population
Populatio Populatio Populatio Populatio Populatio Population Populatio Population Population Population Population Population
Population Population Population 2010 1)
1920
n 1925
1930
n 1935
n 1940
n 1945
n 1950
n 1955
1960
n 1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
200

Population

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43

Japan
Hokkaido
Aomori
Iwate
Miyagi
Akita
Yamagata
Fukushima
Ibaraki
Tochigi
Gumma
Saitama
Chiba
Tokyo
Kanagawa
Niigata
Toyama
Ishikawa
Fukui
Yamanashi
Nagano
Gifu
Shizuoka
Aichi
Mie
Shiga
Kyoto
Osaka
Hyogo
Nara
Wakayama
Tottori
Shimane
Okayama
Hiroshima
Yamaguchi
Tokushima
Kagawa
Ehime
Kochi
Fukuoka
Saga
Nagasaki
Kumamoto

55,963
2,359
756
846
962
899
969
1,363
1,350
1,046
1,053
1,320
1,336
3,699
1,323
1,776
724
747
599
583
1,563
1,070
1,550
2,090
1,069
651
1,287
2,588
2,302
565
750
455
715
1,218
1,542
1,041
670
678
1,047
671
2,188
674
1,136
1,233

59,737
2,499
813
901
1,044
936
1,027
1,438
1,409
1,090
1,119
1,394
1,399
4,485
1,417
1,850
749
751
598
601
1,629
1,133
1,671
2,319
1,108
662
1,406
3,060
2,455
584
788
472
722
1,238
1,618
1,095
690
700
1,096
687
2,302
685
1,164
1,296

64,450
2,812
880
976
1,143
988
1,080
1,508
1,487
1,142
1,186
1,459
1,470
5,409
1,620
1,933
779
757
618
631
1,717
1,178
1,798
2,567
1,157
692
1,553
3,540
2,646
596
831
489
740
1,284
1,692
1,136
717
733
1,142
718
2,527
692
1,233
1,354

69,254
3,068
967
1,046
1,235
1,038
1,117
1,582
1,549
1,195
1,242
1,529
1,546
6,370
1,840
1,996
799
768
647
647
1,714
1,226
1,940
2,863
1,175
711
1,703
4,297
2,923
620
864
490
747
1,333
1,805
1,191
729
749
1,165
715
2,756
686
1,297
1,387

73,114
3,273
1,001
1,096
1,271
1,052
1,119
1,626
1,620
1,207
1,299
1,608
1,588
7,355
2,189
2,064
823
758
644
663
1,711
1,265
2,018
3,167
1,199
704
1,730
4,793
3,221
621
865
484
741
1,329
1,870
1,294
719
730
1,179
709
3,094
702
1,370
1,368

71,998
3,518
1,083
1,228
1,462
1,212
1,326
1,957
1,944
1,546
1,546
2,047
1,967
3,488
1,866
2,390
954
888
725
839
2,121
1,519
2,220
2,858
1,394
861
1,604
2,801
2,822
780
936
563
860
1,565
1,885
1,356
836
864
1,361
776
2,747
830
1,319
1,556

84,115
4,296
1,283
1,347
1,663
1,309
1,357
2,062
2,039
1,550
1,601
2,146
2,139
6,278
2,488
2,461
1,009
957
752
811
2,061
1,545
2,471
3,391
1,461
861
1,833
3,857
3,310
764
982
600
913
1,661
2,082
1,541
879
946
1,522
874
3,530
945
1,645
1,828

90,077
4,773
1,383
1,427
1,727
1,349
1,354
2,095
2,064
1,548
1,614
2,263
2,205
8,037
2,919
2,473
1,021
966
754
807
2,021
1,584
2,650
3,769
1,486
854
1,935
4,618
3,621
777
1,007
614
929
1,690
2,149
1,610
878
944
1,541
883
3,860
974
1,748
1,896

94,302
5,039
1,427
1,449
1,743
1,336
1,321
2,051
2,047
1,514
1,578
2,431
2,306
9,684
3,443
2,442
1,033
973
753
782
b)1,982
1,638
2,756
4,206
1,485
843
1,993
5,505
3,906
781
1,002
599
889
1,670
2,184
1,602
847
919
1,501
855
4,007
943
1,760
1,856

99,209
5,172
1,417
1,411
1,753
1,280
1,263
1,984
2,056
1,522
1,606
3,015
2,702
10,869
4,431
2,399
1,025
980
751
763
1,958
1,700
2,913
4,799
1,514
853
2,103
6,657
4,310
826
1,027
580
822
1,645
2,281
1,544
815
901
1,446
813
3,965
872
1,641
1,771

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104,665
5,184
1,428
1,371
1,819
1,241
1,226
1,946
2,144
1,580
1,659
3,866
3,367
11,408
5,472
2,361
1,030
1,002
744
762
1,957
1,759
3,090
5,386
1,543
890
2,250
7,620
4,668
930
1,043
569
774
1,707
2,436
1,511
791
908
1,418
787
4,027
838
1,570
1,700

111,940
5,338
1,469
1,386
1,955
1,232
1,220
1,971
2,342
1,698
1,756
4,821
4,149
11,674
6,398
2,392
1,071
1,070
774
783
2,018
1,868
3,309
5,924
1,626
986
2,425
8,279
4,992
1,077
1,072
581
769
1,814
2,646
1,555
805
961
1,465
808
4,293
838
1,572
1,715

117,060
5,576
1,524
1,422
2,082
1,257
1,252
2,035
2,558
1,792
1,849
5,420
4,735
11,618
6,924
2,451
1,103
1,119
794
804
2,084
1,960
3,447
6,222
1,687
1,080
2,527
8,473
5,145
1,209
1,087
604
785
1,871
2,739
1,587
825
1,000
1,507
831
4,553
866
1,591
1,790

121,049
5,679
1,524
1,434
2,176
1,254
1,262
2,080
2,725
1,866
1,921
5,864
5,148
11,829
7,432
2,478
1,118
1,152
818
833
2,137
2,029
3,575
6,455
1,747
1,156
2,587
8,668
5,278
1,305
1,087
616
795
1,917
2,819
1,602
835
1,023
1,530
840
4,719
880
1,594
1,838

123,611
5,644
1,483
1,417
2,249
1,227
1,258
2,104
2,845
1,935
1,966
6,405
5,555
11,856
7,980
2,475
1,120
1,165
824
853
2,157
2,067
3,671
6,691
1,793
1,222
2,602
8,735
5,405
1,375
1,074
616
781
1,926
2,850
1,573
832
1,023
1,515
825
4,811
878
1,563
1,840

125,570
5,692
1,482
1,420
2,329
1,214
1,257
2,134
2,956
1,984
2,004
6,759
5,798
11,774
8,246
2,488
1,123
1,180
827
882
2,194
2,100
3,738
6,868
1,841
1,287
2,630
8,797
5,402
1,431
1,080
615
771
1,951
2,882
1,556
832
1,027
1,507
817
4,933
884
1,545
1,860

126,926
5,683
1,476
1,416
2,365
1,189
1,244
2,127
2,986
2,005
2,025
6,938
5,926
12,064
8,490
2,476
1,121
1,181
829
888
2,215
2,108
3,767
7,043
1,857
1,343
2,644
8,805
5,551
1,443
1,070
613
762
1,951
2,879
1,528
824
1,023
1,493
814
5,016
877
1,517
1,859

127,768
5,628
1,437
1,385
2,360
1,146
1,216
2,091
2,975
2,017
2,024
7,054
6,056
12,577
8,792
2,431
1,112
1,174
822
885
2,196
2,107
3,792
7,255
1,867
1,380
2,648
8,817
5,591
1,421
1,036
607
742
1,957
2,877
1,493
810
1,012
1,468
796
5,050
866
1,479
1,842

128,056
5,508
1,373
1,331
2,348
1,086
1,169
2,029
2,969
2,007
2,008
7,195
6,217
13,162
9,050
2,375
1,093
1,170
807
863
2,153
2,081
3,765
7,409
1,855
1,410
2,637
8,863
5,589
1,400
1,001
588
716
1,945
2,861
1,451
786
996
1,431
765
5,073
850
1,427
1,817

Male
62,501
2,611
646
637
1,142
514
562
987
1,479
995
992
3,625
3,111
6,534
4,576
1,149
531
569
391
417
1,050
1,002
1,857
3,729
901
702
1,269
4,273
2,689
664
479
277
342
935
1,374
683
373
487
670
361
2,415
403
662
860

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Oita
860
915
946
980
973
1,125
1,253
1,277
1,240
1,187
1,156
45
Miyazaki
651
691
760
824
840
914
1,091
1,139
1,135
1,081
1,051
46 Kagoshima
1,416
1,472
1,557
1,591
1,589
1,538
1,804
2,044
1,963
1,854
1,729
47
Okinawa 3)
572
558
578
592
575
...
a)915
801
883
934
945
1)
2)20
3)253035121
a)
b)
1) Based on the Preliminary Counts of the Population and Households.
2)Beginning 1945, the area used for the calculation of density excludes Habomai Islands, Shikotan Island, Kunashiri Island, Etrofu Island and Take-shima.
3) Figures for 1950, 1955 and 1960 are as of December 1.
a) Including population of Amami Islands.
b) Including population under boundary dispute with Gifu Prefecture.
2222
Source: Statistical Survey Department, Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

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1,190
1,085
1,724
1,043

1,229
1,152
1,785
1,107

1,250
1,176
1,819
1,179

1,237
1,169
1,798
1,222

1,231
1,176
1,794
1,273

1,221
1,170
1,786
1,318

1,210
1,153
1,753
1,362

1,196
1,135
1,706
1,393

569
532
790
685

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Female
65,555
2,897
728
694
1,206
572
607
1,042
1,490
1,012
1,016
3,571
3,106
6,628
4,473
1,226
562
602
416
445
1,102
1,079
1,908
3,680
954
708
1,368
4,590
2,900
736
523
311
375
1,010
1,486
768
413
509
761
404
2,658
446
764
958

1722

/ km2
Rate of
Population
population
density
change (2005-- (per sq. km)
(%)
2)
0.2
-2.1
-4.4
-3.9
-0.5
-5.2
-3.9
-3.0
-0.2
-0.5
-0.8
2.0
2.7
4.7
2.9
-2.3
-1.7
-0.3
-1.8
-2.5
-2.0
-1.2
-0.7
2.1
-0.7
2.2
-0.4
0.5
-0.0
-1.5
-3.4
-3.1
-3.5
-0.6
-0.6
-2.8
-3.0
-1.6
-2.5
-4.0
0.5
-1.9
-3.5
-1.3

343
70
142
87
322
93
125
147
487
313
316
1,894
1,206
6,017
3,746
189
257
280
192
193
159
196
484
1,434
321
351
572
4,670
666
379
212
168
107
273
337
237
190
531
252
108
1,019
348
348
245
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603
916
707

-1.1
-1.6
-2.7
2.3

189
147
186
612

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