List of Japanese Prefectures By Population - Prefectures of Japan Ranked By Population As of October 1, 2008

Prefectures of Japan Ranked By Population As of October 1, 2008

Figures here are according to the official estimates of Japan as of October 1, 2008, except for the census population held on October 1, 2005. Population is given according to the de jure population concept for enumerating the people. That is, a person was enumerated at the place where he or she usually lived, and was counted as the population of the area including the place. Ranks are given by the estimated population as of October 1, 2008.

Rank Prefectures Japanese Estimated

Total
Population

 Estimated

Male
Population

 Estimated

Female
Population

 Annual

Change
(Oct 1, 2007 to
Sep 30, 2008)

 Estimated

Population
of Japanese
nationality

 Latest

Census
Population
(Oct 1, 2005)

 Estimated

Area
(km²)

 Population

Density
(/km²)

 Capital
1 Tōkyō-to 東京都 12,838,435 6,392,907 6,445,528 80,064 12,551,986 12,576,601 2,187.65 5,868.60 Shinjuku-ku, Tōkyō-to
2 Kanagawa-ken 神奈川県 8,917,182 4,499,721 4,417,461 37,120 8,784,308 8,791,597 2,415.84 3,691.13 Yokohama-shi
3 Ōsaka-fu 大阪府 8,806,016 4,263,263 4,542,753 −5,637 8,639,152 8,817,166 1,897.85 4,640.00 Ōsaka-shi
4 Aichi-ken 愛知県 7,403,409 3,723,088 3,680,321 43,514 7,202,589 7,254,704 5,164.57 1,433.50 Nagoya-shi
5 Saitama-ken 埼玉県 7,112,636 3,579,707 3,532,929 22,304 7,019,489 7,054,243 3,797.25 1,873.10 Saitama-shi
6 Chiba-ken 千葉県 6,122,113 3,058,269 3,063,844 23,898 6,039,211 6,056,462 5,156.60 1,187.24 Chiba-shi
7 Hyōgo-ken 兵庫県 5,586,033 2,673,769 2,912,264 −2,704 5,504,410 5,590,601 8,395.84 665.33 Kōbe-shi
8 Hokkaidō 北海道 5,535,486 2,615,966 2,919,520 −34,963 5,517,450 5,627,737 83,456.58 70.59 Sapporo-shi
9 Fukuoka-ken 福岡県 5,054,255 2,391,694 2,662,561 −1,595 5,012,983 5,049,908 4,976.97 1,015.53 Fukuoka-shi
10 Shizuoka-ken 静岡県 3,799,930 1,874,530 1,925,400 −680 3,712,339 3,792,377 7,780.33 488.40 Shizuoka-shi
11 Ibaraki-ken 茨城県 2,963,990 1,474,555 1,489,435 −4,751 2,922,545 2,975,167 6,095.69 486.24 Mito-shi
12 Hiroshima-ken 広島県 2,868,756 1,386,641 1,482,115 −4,594 2,835,743 2,876,642 8,479.05 338.33 Hiroshima-shi
13 Kyōto-fu 京都府 2,628,864 1,261,862 1,367,002 −6,464 2,586,798 2,647,660 4,613.01 569.88 Kyōto-shi
14 Niigata-ken 新潟県 2,390,976 1,155,734 1,235,242 −13,818 2,380,083 2,431,459 12,583.48 190.01 Niigata-shi
15 Miyagi-ken 宮城県 2,340,167 1,134,777 1,205,390 −7,204 2,328,861 2,360,218 7,285.75 321.20 Sendai-shi
16 Nagano-ken 長野県 2,170,691 1,055,353 1,115,338 −9,723 2,135,497 2,196,114 13,562.23 160.05 Nagano-shi
17 Gifu-ken 岐阜県 2,100,375 1,017,342 1,083,033 −3,567 2,052,794 2,107,226 10,621.17 197.75 Gifu-shi
18 Fukushima-ken 福島県 2,052,495 996,203 1,056,292 −14,149 2,042,504 2,091,319 13,782.75 148.92 Fukushima-shi
19 Gunma-ken 群馬県 2,012,275 990,473 1,021,802 −3,898 1,974,773 2,024,135 6,363.16 316.24 Maebashi-shi
20 Tochigi-ken 栃木県 2,011,276 1,000,072 1,011,204 −2,479 1,981,300 2,016,631 6,408.28 313.86 Utsunomiya-shi
21 Okayama-ken 岡山県 1,948,196 934,307 1,013,889 −4,328 1,929,759 1,957,264 7,113.21 273.88 Okayama-shi
22 Mie-ken 三重県 1,875,464 913,062 962,402 −536 1,828,020 1,866,963 5,777.19 324.63 Tsu-shi
23 Kumamoto-ken 熊本県 1,820,942 856,157 964,785 −6,996 1,813,335 1,842,233 7,405.80 245.88 Kumamoto-shi
24 Kagoshima-ken 鹿児島県 1,717,330 800,413 916,917 −13,092 1,712,865 1,753,179 9,188.67 186.90 Kagoshima-shi
25 Yamaguchi-ken 山口県 1,463,077 688,839 774,238 −10,529 1,451,524 1,492,606 6,113.81 239.31 Yamaguchi-shi
26 Ehime-ken 愛媛県 1,443,927 679,350 764,577 −8,049 1,436,439 1,467,815 5,677.73 254.31 Matsuyama-shi
27 Nagasaki-ken 長崎県 1,440,207 671,277 768,930 −13,250 1,433,899 1,478,632 4,104.48 350.89 Nagasaki-shi
28 Nara-ken 奈良県 1,403,686 665,675 738,011 −6,363 1,395,121 1,421,310 3,691.09 380.29 Nara-shi
29 Shiga-ken 滋賀県 1,402,032 693,740 708,292 6,024 1,374,518 1,380,361 4,017.36 348.99 Ōtsu-shi
30 Aomori-ken 青森県 1,391,834 654,249 737,585 −15,094 1,388,386 1,436,657 9,607.11 144.88 Aomori-shi
31 Okinawa-ken 沖縄県 1,375,993 673,835 702,158 2,821 1,368,613 1,361,594 2,275.91 604.59 Naha-shi
32 Iwate-ken 岩手県 1,351,890 645,067 706,823 −12,134 1,346,660 1,385,041 15,278.86 88.48 Morioka-shi
33 Ōita-ken 大分県 1,200,188 565,660 634,528 −2,867 1,192,098 1,209,571 6,339.54 189.32 Ōita-shi
34 Yamagata-ken 山形県 1,188,229 570,187 618,042 −10,139 1,181,996 1,216,181 9,323.46 127.45 Yamagata-shi
35 Ishikawa-ken 石川県 1,167,892 563,590 604,302 −2,071 1,158,070 1,174,026 4,185.54 279.03 Kanazawa-shi
36 Miyazaki-ken 宮崎県 1,136,191 533,022 603,169 −6,465 1,133,156 1,153,042 7,734.80 146.89 Miyazaki-shi
37 Akita-ken 秋田県 1,107,828 520,674 587,154 −12,818 1,104,635 1,145,501 11,612.28 95.40 Akita-shi
38 Toyama-ken 富山県 1,101,342 530,661 570,681 −4,362 1,087,555 1,111,729 4,247.55 259.29 Toyama-shi
39 Wakayama-ken 和歌山県 1,011,556 475,063 536,493 −7,873 1,007,263 1,035,969 4,726.29 214.03 Wakayama-shi
40 Kagawa-ken 香川県 1,002,514 481,207 521,307 −3,189 995,796 1,012,400 1,876.51 534.24 Takamatsu-shi
41 Yamanashi-ken 山梨県 870,694 425,895 444,799 −6,119 856,923 884,515 4,465.37 194.99 Kōfu-shi
42 Saga-ken 佐賀県 855,832 402,297 453,535 −3,455 852,304 866,369 2,439.60 350.81 Saga-shi
43 Fukui-ken 福井県 812,395 392,977 419,418 −3,551 800,774 821,592 4,189.54 193.91 Fukui-shi
44 Tokushima-ken 徳島県 794,128 376,716 417,412 −5,788 790,341 809,950 4,146.55 191.52 Tokushima-shi
45 Kōchi-ken 高知県 773,436 362,180 411,256 −8,149 770,852 796,292 7,105.13 108.86 Kōchi-shi
46 Shimane-ken 島根県 724,918 345,182 379,736 −6,126 720,115 742,223 6,707.86 108.07 Matsue-shi
47 Tottori-ken 鳥取県 595,192 283,796 311,396 −4,697 591,314 607,012 3,507.26 169.70 Tottori-shi
Japan 日本国 127,692,273 62,251,004 65,441,269 −78,521 125,947,146 127,767,994 377,943.57 342.42 Tōkyō

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