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Tokyo vs Osaka
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At a glance. Tokyo has the larger population in the 2024 estimates. Tokyo has the larger total area. Population and area are rounded in the official source.
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How the figures differ
| Measure | Tokyo ↗ | Osaka ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 14,178 | 8,757 | 5,421 | Tokyo |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 2,200 | 1,905 | 295 | Tokyo |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 6,445 | 4,596 | 1,849 | Tokyo |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 1,429 | 1,334 | 95 | Tokyo |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 9,924 | 6,564 | 3,360 | Tokyo |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 1,494 | 968 | 526 | Tokyo |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 9,469 | 5,371 | 4,098 | Tokyo |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 3,215 | 2,418 | 797 | Tokyo |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 7,216,650 | 4,126,995 | 3,089,655 | Tokyo |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 1.92 | 2.1 | 0.18 | Osaka |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 0.1 | Osaka |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 10.2 | 12.4 | 2.2 | Osaka |
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 1.62× Osaka'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 →