Prefecture profile · Kansai
Kyoto 京都府
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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Kyoto in Japan
| Measure | Value | Year | Japan rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗ | 2,520 thousand people | 2024 | #13 / 47 |
| Total area ↗ | 4,612 km² | 2024 | #31 / 47 |
| Population density ↗ | 546 people/km² | 2024 | #10 / 47 |
| Inhabitable area ↗ | 1,177 km² | 2024 | #38 / 47 |
| Inhabitable area density ↗ | 2,141 people/km² | 2024 | #6 / 47 |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗ | 266 thousand people | 2024 | #13 / 47 |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗ | 1,502 thousand people | 2024 | #13 / 47 |
| Population aged 65+ ↗ | 752 thousand people | 2024 | #13 / 47 |
| Private households ↗ | 1,188,903 households | 2020 | #12 / 47 |
| Members per household ↗ | 2.12 people | 2020 | #42 / 47 |
| Live birth rate ↗ | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 2023 | #30 / 47 |
| Death rate ↗ | 12.5 per 1,000 people | 2023 | #38 / 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 →