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Nagasaki 長崎県

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

At a glance

Key statistics

Reference years: 2020–2024
Population1,252thousand people · 2024 · #30 of 47
Total area4,131km² · 2024 · #37 of 47
Population density303people/km² · 2024 · #19 of 47
Inhabitable area1,668km² · 2024 · #29 of 47
Inhabitable area density751people/km² · 2024 · #24 of 47
Population aged 0–14149thousand people · 2024 · #27 of 47
Population aged 15–64669thousand people · 2024 · #30 of 47
Population aged 65+434thousand people · 2024 · #27 of 47
Private households556,130households · 2020 · #29 of 47
Members per household2.27people · 2020 · #31 of 47
Live birth rate6.1per 1,000 people · 2023 · #17 of 47
Death rate15.7per 1,000 people · 2023 · #14 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

Nagasaki in Japan

MeasureValueYearJapan rank
Population ↗1,252 thousand people2024#30 / 47
Total area ↗4,131 km²2024#37 / 47
Population density ↗303 people/km²2024#19 / 47
Inhabitable area ↗1,668 km²2024#29 / 47
Inhabitable area density ↗751 people/km²2024#24 / 47
Population aged 0–14 ↗149 thousand people2024#27 / 47
Population aged 15–64 ↗669 thousand people2024#30 / 47
Population aged 65+ ↗434 thousand people2024#27 / 47
Private households ↗556,130 households2020#29 / 47
Members per household ↗2.27 people2020#31 / 47
Live birth rate ↗6.1 per 1,000 people2023#17 / 47
Death rate ↗15.7 per 1,000 people2023#14 / 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 →