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Oita vs Fukuoka
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At a glance. Fukuoka has the larger population in the 2024 estimates. Oita has the larger total area. Population and area are rounded in the official source.
The comparison
How the figures differ
| Measure | Oita ↗ | Fukuoka ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 1,085 | 5,092 | 4,007 | Fukuoka |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 6,341 | 4,988 | 1,353 | Oita |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 171 | 1,021 | 850 | Fukuoka |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 1,795 | 2,765 | 970 | Fukuoka |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 604 | 1,842 | 1,238 | Fukuoka |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 124 | 632 | 508 | Fukuoka |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 588 | 3,004 | 2,416 | Fukuoka |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 374 | 1,456 | 1,082 | Fukuoka |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 487,679 | 2,318,479 | 1,830,800 | Fukuoka |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 2.22 | 2.15 | 0.07 | Oita |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 1 | Fukuoka |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 15.5 | 12.4 | 3.1 | Oita |
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: Oita's population is 0.21× Fukuoka'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 →