Prefecture profile · Kanto
Ibaraki 茨城県
Official population, land, age, household and vital statistics, with rankings across Japan's 47 prefectures.
At a glance
Reference years: 2020–2024Key statistics
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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Ibaraki in Japan
| Measure | Value | Year | Japan rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗ | 2,806 thousand people | 2024 | #11 / 47 |
| Total area ↗ | 6,098 km² | 2024 | #24 / 47 |
| Population density ↗ | 460 people/km² | 2024 | #12 / 47 |
| Inhabitable area ↗ | 3,890 km² | 2024 | #4 / 47 |
| Inhabitable area density ↗ | 721 people/km² | 2024 | #26 / 47 |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗ | 303 thousand people | 2024 | #12 / 47 |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗ | 1,637 thousand people | 2024 | #11 / 47 |
| Population aged 65+ ↗ | 866 thousand people | 2024 | #11 / 47 |
| Private households ↗ | 1,181,598 households | 2020 | #13 / 47 |
| Members per household ↗ | 2.37 people | 2020 | #17 / 47 |
| Live birth rate ↗ | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 2023 | #35 / 47 |
| Death rate ↗ | 13.7 per 1,000 people | 2023 | #31 / 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 →