Side-by-side official data
Nagano vs Okinawa
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At a glance. Nagano has the larger population in the 2024 estimates. Nagano has the larger total area. Population and area are rounded in the official source.
The comparison
How the figures differ
| Measure | Nagano ↗ | Okinawa ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 1,987 | 1,466 | 521 | Nagano |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 13,562 | 2,282 | 11,280 | Nagano |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 147 | 642 | 495 | Okinawa |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 3,249 | 1,126 | 2,123 | Nagano |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 612 | 1,302 | 690 | Okinawa |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 222 | 231 | 9 | Okinawa |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 1,111 | 880 | 231 | Nagano |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 654 | 355 | 299 | Nagano |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 829,979 | 613,294 | 216,685 | Nagano |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 2.41 | 2.33 | 0.08 | Nagano |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 3 | Okinawa |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 4 | Nagano |
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: Nagano's population is 1.36× Okinawa'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 →