Side-by-side official data
Yamaguchi vs Tottori
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At a glance. Yamaguchi has the larger population in the 2024 estimates. Yamaguchi has the larger total area. Population and area are rounded in the official source.
The comparison
How the figures differ
| Measure | Yamaguchi ↗ | Tottori ↗ | Absolute difference | Higher figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗thousand people · 2024 | 1,281 | 531 | 750 | Yamaguchi |
| Total area ↗km² · 2024 | 6,113 | 3,507 | 2,606 | Yamaguchi |
| Population density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 210 | 151 | 59 | Yamaguchi |
| Inhabitable area ↗km² · 2024 | 1,716 | 904 | 812 | Yamaguchi |
| Inhabitable area density ↗people/km² · 2024 | 747 | 587 | 160 | Yamaguchi |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 138 | 63 | 75 | Yamaguchi |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗thousand people · 2024 | 688 | 289 | 399 | Yamaguchi |
| Population aged 65+ ↗thousand people · 2024 | 455 | 179 | 276 | Yamaguchi |
| Private households ↗households · 2020 | 597,309 | 219,069 | 378,240 | Yamaguchi |
| Members per household ↗people · 2020 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 0.28 | Tottori |
| Live birth rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 0.5 | Tottori |
| Death rate ↗per 1,000 people · 2023 | 16.6 | 15.6 | 1 | Yamaguchi |
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: Yamaguchi's population is 2.41× Tottori'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 →