Side-by-side official data
Saitama vs Ibaraki
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At a glance. Saitama 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 | Saitama ↗ | Ibaraki ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 7,332 | 2,806 | 4,526 | Saitama |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 3,798 | 6,098 | 2,300 | Ibaraki |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 1,931 | 460 | 1,471 | Saitama |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 2,603 | 3,890 | 1,287 | Ibaraki |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 2,817 | 721 | 2,096 | Saitama |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 814 | 303 | 511 | Saitama |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 4,500 | 1,637 | 2,863 | Saitama |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 2,018 | 866 | 1,152 | Saitama |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 3,157,627 | 1,181,598 | 1,976,029 | Saitama |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 2.28 | 2.37 | 0.09 | Ibaraki |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 0.5 | Saitama |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 11.8 | 13.7 | 1.9 | 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: Saitama's population is 2.61× 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 →