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Saga vs Fukuoka
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At a glance. Fukuoka has the larger population in the 2024 estimates. Fukuoka has the larger total area. Population and area are rounded in the official source.
The comparison
How the figures differ
| Measure | Saga ↗ | Fukuoka ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 788 | 5,092 | 4,304 | Fukuoka |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 2,441 | 4,988 | 2,547 | Fukuoka |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 323 | 1,021 | 698 | Fukuoka |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 1,335 | 2,765 | 1,430 | Fukuoka |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 591 | 1,842 | 1,251 | Fukuoka |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 100 | 632 | 532 | Fukuoka |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 436 | 3,004 | 2,568 | Fukuoka |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 252 | 1,456 | 1,204 | Fukuoka |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 311,173 | 2,318,479 | 2,007,306 | Fukuoka |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 2.51 | 2.15 | 0.36 | Saga |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 0.3 | Fukuoka |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 14.2 | 12.4 | 1.8 | Saga |
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: Saga's population is 0.15× 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 →