Side-by-side official data
Hokkaido vs Aomori
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At a glance. Hokkaido has the larger population in the 2024 estimates. Hokkaido has the larger total area. Population and area are rounded in the official source.
The comparison
How the figures differ
| Measure | Hokkaido ↗ | Aomori ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 5,043 | 1,165 | 3,878 | Hokkaido |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 83,422 | 9,645 | 73,777 | Hokkaido |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 64 | 121 | 57 | Aomori |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 22,691 | 3,253 | 19,438 | Hokkaido |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 222 | 358 | 136 | Aomori |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 497 | 114 | 383 | Hokkaido |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 2,868 | 634 | 2,234 | Hokkaido |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 1,677 | 416 | 1,261 | Hokkaido |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 2,469,063 | 509,649 | 1,959,414 | Hokkaido |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 2.04 | 2.34 | 0.3 | Aomori |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0 | Equal |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 14.9 | 17.7 | 2.8 | Aomori |
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: Hokkaido's population is 4.33× Aomori'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 →