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Tokyo vs Fukuoka
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At a glance. Tokyo 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 | Tokyo ↗ | Fukuoka ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 14,178 | 5,092 | 9,086 | Tokyo |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 2,200 | 4,988 | 2,788 | Fukuoka |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 6,445 | 1,021 | 5,424 | Tokyo |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 1,429 | 2,765 | 1,336 | Fukuoka |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 9,924 | 1,842 | 8,082 | Tokyo |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 1,494 | 632 | 862 | Tokyo |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 9,469 | 3,004 | 6,465 | Tokyo |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 3,215 | 1,456 | 1,759 | Tokyo |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 7,216,650 | 2,318,479 | 4,898,171 | Tokyo |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 1.92 | 2.15 | 0.23 | Fukuoka |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 0.4 | Fukuoka |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 10.2 | 12.4 | 2.2 | Fukuoka |
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: Tokyo's population is 2.78× 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 →