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Fukuoka vs Kumamoto
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At a glance. Fukuoka has the larger population in the 2024 estimates. Kumamoto has the larger total area. Population and area are rounded in the official source.
The comparison
How the figures differ
| Measure | Fukuoka ↗ | Kumamoto ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 5,092 | 1,697 | 3,395 | Fukuoka |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 4,988 | 7,409 | 2,421 | Kumamoto |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 1,021 | 229 | 792 | Fukuoka |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 2,765 | 2,747 | 18 | Fukuoka |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 1,842 | 618 | 1,224 | Fukuoka |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 632 | 214 | 418 | Fukuoka |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 3,004 | 931 | 2,073 | Fukuoka |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 1,456 | 553 | 903 | Fukuoka |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 2,318,479 | 716,740 | 1,601,739 | Fukuoka |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 2.15 | 2.34 | 0.19 | Kumamoto |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 0.2 | Fukuoka |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 12.4 | 14.4 | 2 | Kumamoto |
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: Fukuoka's population is 3× Kumamoto'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 →