Side-by-side official data
Nara vs Saitama
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At a glance. Saitama has the larger population in the 2024 estimates. Saitama has the larger total area. Population and area are rounded in the official source.
The comparison
How the figures differ
| Measure | Nara ↗ | Saitama ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 1,285 | 7,332 | 6,047 | Saitama |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 3,691 | 3,798 | 107 | Saitama |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 348 | 1,931 | 1,583 | Saitama |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 854 | 2,603 | 1,749 | Saitama |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 1,505 | 2,817 | 1,312 | Saitama |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 142 | 814 | 672 | Saitama |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 720 | 4,500 | 3,780 | Saitama |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 423 | 2,018 | 1,595 | Saitama |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 543,908 | 3,157,627 | 2,613,719 | Saitama |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 2.38 | 2.28 | 0.1 | Nara |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | Saitama |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 13.3 | 11.8 | 1.5 | Nara |
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: Nara's population is 0.18× Saitama'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 →