Prefecture profile · Kyushu
Kagoshima 鹿児島県
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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Kagoshima in Japan
| Measure | Value | Year | Japan rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗ | 1,532 thousand people | 2024 | #24 / 47 |
| Total area ↗ | 9,186 km² | 2024 | #10 / 47 |
| Population density ↗ | 167 people/km² | 2024 | #35 / 47 |
| Inhabitable area ↗ | 3,287 km² | 2024 | #7 / 47 |
| Inhabitable area density ↗ | 466 people/km² | 2024 | #40 / 47 |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗ | 191 thousand people | 2024 | #24 / 47 |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗ | 817 thousand people | 2024 | #26 / 47 |
| Population aged 65+ ↗ | 524 thousand people | 2024 | #24 / 47 |
| Private households ↗ | 725,855 households | 2020 | #23 / 47 |
| Members per household ↗ | 2.11 people | 2020 | #44 / 47 |
| Live birth rate ↗ | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 2023 | #10 / 47 |
| Death rate ↗ | 15.8 per 1,000 people | 2023 | #11 / 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 →