Side-by-side official data
Wakayama vs Mie
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At a glance. Mie has the larger population in the 2024 estimates. Mie has the larger total area. Population and area are rounded in the official source.
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How the figures differ
| Measure | Wakayama ↗ | Mie ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 880 | 1,711 | 831 | Mie |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 4,725 | 5,774 | 1,049 | Mie |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 186 | 296 | 110 | Mie |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 1,123 | 2,064 | 941 | Mie |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 783 | 829 | 46 | Mie |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 96 | 192 | 96 | Mie |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 481 | 990 | 509 | Mie |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 303 | 529 | 226 | Mie |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 393,489 | 741,183 | 347,694 | Mie |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 2.28 | 2.33 | 0.05 | Mie |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 0.2 | Mie |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 16.4 | 14.2 | 2.2 | Wakayama |
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: Wakayama's population is 0.51× Mie'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 →