Prefecture profile · Chubu
Nagano 長野県
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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Nagano in Japan
| Measure | Value | Year | Japan rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗ | 1,987 thousand people | 2024 | #16 / 47 |
| Total area ↗ | 13,562 km² | 2024 | #4 / 47 |
| Population density ↗ | 147 people/km² | 2024 | #38 / 47 |
| Inhabitable area ↗ | 3,249 km² | 2024 | #9 / 47 |
| Inhabitable area density ↗ | 612 people/km² | 2024 | #32 / 47 |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗ | 222 thousand people | 2024 | #16 / 47 |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗ | 1,111 thousand people | 2024 | #16 / 47 |
| Population aged 65+ ↗ | 654 thousand people | 2024 | #16 / 47 |
| Private households ↗ | 829,979 households | 2020 | #16 / 47 |
| Members per household ↗ | 2.41 people | 2020 | #11 / 47 |
| Live birth rate ↗ | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 2023 | #25 / 47 |
| Death rate ↗ | 14.5 per 1,000 people | 2023 | #23 / 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 →