Side-by-side official data
Kagawa vs Kochi
12 sourced measures, clear differences, and reference years you can check.
At a glance. Kagawa has the larger population in the 2024 estimates. Kochi has the larger total area. Population and area are rounded in the official source.
The comparison
How the figures differ
| Measure | Kagawa ↗ | Kochi ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 917 | 656 | 261 | Kagawa |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 1,877 | 7,102 | 5,225 | Kochi |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 489 | 92 | 397 | Kagawa |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 1,005 | 1,160 | 155 | Kochi |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 912 | 566 | 346 | Kagawa |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 104 | 67 | 37 | Kagawa |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 512 | 348 | 164 | Kagawa |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 301 | 240 | 61 | Kagawa |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 406,062 | 314,330 | 91,732 | Kagawa |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 2.27 | 2.11 | 0.16 | Kagawa |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 0.8 | Kagawa |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 15 | 17.3 | 2.3 | Kochi |
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: Kagawa's population is 1.4× Kochi'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 →