Prefecture profile · Chugoku

Hiroshima 広島県

Official population, land, age, household and vital statistics, with rankings across Japan's 47 prefectures.

At a glance

Key statistics

Reference years: 2020–2024
Population2,714thousand people · 2024 · #12 of 47
Total area8,478km² · 2024 · #11 of 47
Population density320people/km² · 2024 · #17 of 47
Inhabitable area2,297km² · 2024 · #20 of 47
Inhabitable area density1,181people/km² · 2024 · #13 of 47
Population aged 0–14321thousand people · 2024 · #11 of 47
Population aged 15–641,569thousand people · 2024 · #12 of 47
Population aged 65+824thousand people · 2024 · #12 of 47
Private households1,241,204households · 2020 · #11 of 47
Members per household2.2people · 2020 · #37 of 47
Live birth rate6.2per 1,000 people · 2023 · #15 of 47
Death rate13.3per 1,000 people · 2023 · #35 of 47

Population age groups are published in thousands. Area and density figures are rounded independently in the source; density may differ from a calculation using displayed values.

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Where it stands

Hiroshima in Japan

MeasureValueYearJapan rank
Population ↗2,714 thousand people2024#12 / 47
Total area ↗8,478 km²2024#11 / 47
Population density ↗320 people/km²2024#17 / 47
Inhabitable area ↗2,297 km²2024#20 / 47
Inhabitable area density ↗1,181 people/km²2024#13 / 47
Population aged 0–14 ↗321 thousand people2024#11 / 47
Population aged 15–64 ↗1,569 thousand people2024#12 / 47
Population aged 65+ ↗824 thousand people2024#12 / 47
Private households ↗1,241,204 households2020#11 / 47
Members per household ↗2.2 people2020#37 / 47
Live birth rate ↗6.2 per 1,000 people2023#15 / 47
Death rate ↗13.3 per 1,000 people2023#35 / 47
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Sources and update. Figures come from the Statistical Handbook of Japan 2026 and Japan Statistical Yearbook 2026, published by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. Each measure shows its reference year. Snapshot reviewed 2026-10-08. Full methodology →