Side-by-side official data
Kanagawa vs Ibaraki
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At a glance. Kanagawa has the larger population in the 2024 estimates. Ibaraki has the larger total area. Population and area are rounded in the official source.
The comparison
How the figures differ
| Measure | Kanagawa ↗ | Ibaraki ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 9,225 | 2,806 | 6,419 | Kanagawa |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 2,417 | 6,098 | 3,681 | Ibaraki |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 3,817 | 460 | 3,357 | Kanagawa |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 1,474 | 3,890 | 2,416 | Ibaraki |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 6,257 | 721 | 5,536 | Kanagawa |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 1,008 | 303 | 705 | Kanagawa |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 5,817 | 1,637 | 4,180 | Kanagawa |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 2,400 | 866 | 1,534 | Kanagawa |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 4,210,122 | 1,181,598 | 3,028,524 | Kanagawa |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 2.15 | 2.37 | 0.22 | Ibaraki |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 6 | 5.4 | 0.6 | Kanagawa |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 11 | 13.7 | 2.7 | Ibaraki |
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: Kanagawa's population is 3.29× Ibaraki'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 →