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Fukui vs Niigata
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At a glance. Niigata has the larger population in the 2024 estimates. Niigata has the larger total area. Population and area are rounded in the official source.
The comparison
How the figures differ
| Measure | Fukui ↗ | Niigata ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 739 | 2,099 | 1,360 | Niigata |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 4,191 | 12,584 | 8,393 | Niigata |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 176 | 167 | 9 | Fukui |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 1,077 | 4,550 | 3,473 | Niigata |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 686 | 461 | 225 | Fukui |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 86 | 220 | 134 | Niigata |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 417 | 1,162 | 745 | Niigata |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 235 | 717 | 482 | Niigata |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 290,692 | 862,796 | 572,104 | Niigata |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 2.57 | 2.48 | 0.09 | Fukui |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 1.1 | Fukui |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 14.3 | 15.7 | 1.4 | Niigata |
Higher means a larger numerical value; it does not mean a better outcome. Age-group populations are published in thousands. Ratios use the rounded published figures: Fukui's population is 0.35× Niigata's.
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Sources. Statistical Handbook of Japan 2026 and Japan Statistical Yearbook 2026, Statistics Bureau of Japan. Reference years are shown per measure. Snapshot reviewed 2026-10-08. Methodology →