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Tokyo vs Ibaraki
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At a glance. Tokyo 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 | Tokyo ↗ | Ibaraki ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 14,178 | 2,806 | 11,372 | Tokyo |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 2,200 | 6,098 | 3,898 | Ibaraki |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 6,445 | 460 | 5,985 | Tokyo |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 1,429 | 3,890 | 2,461 | Ibaraki |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 9,924 | 721 | 9,203 | Tokyo |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 1,494 | 303 | 1,191 | Tokyo |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 9,469 | 1,637 | 7,832 | Tokyo |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 3,215 | 866 | 2,349 | Tokyo |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 7,216,650 | 1,181,598 | 6,035,052 | Tokyo |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 1.92 | 2.37 | 0.45 | Ibaraki |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 1 | Tokyo |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 10.2 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 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: Tokyo's population is 5.05× 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 →