Side-by-side official data
Shizuoka vs Niigata
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At a glance. Shizuoka has the larger population in the 2024 estimates. Niigata has the larger total area. Population and area are rounded in the official source.
The comparison
How the figures differ
| Measure | Shizuoka ↗ | Niigata ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 3,527 | 2,099 | 1,428 | Shizuoka |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 7,777 | 12,584 | 4,807 | Niigata |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 454 | 167 | 287 | Shizuoka |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 2,774 | 4,550 | 1,776 | Niigata |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 1,271 | 461 | 810 | Shizuoka |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 391 | 220 | 171 | Shizuoka |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 2,035 | 1,162 | 873 | Shizuoka |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 1,101 | 717 | 384 | Shizuoka |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 1,480,969 | 862,796 | 618,173 | Shizuoka |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 2.4 | 2.48 | 0.08 | Niigata |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 0.3 | Shizuoka |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 13.9 | 15.7 | 1.8 | Niigata |
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: Shizuoka's population is 1.68× Niigata'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 →