Prefecture profile · Chugoku

Okayama 岡山県

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

At a glance

Key statistics

Reference years: 2020–2024
Population1,831thousand people · 2024 · #20 of 47
Total area7,114km² · 2024 · #17 of 47
Population density257people/km² · 2024 · #24 of 47
Inhabitable area2,228km² · 2024 · #22 of 47
Inhabitable area density822people/km² · 2024 · #20 of 47
Population aged 0–14215thousand people · 2024 · #19 of 47
Population aged 15–641,045thousand people · 2024 · #20 of 47
Population aged 65+571thousand people · 2024 · #21 of 47
Private households799,611households · 2020 · #18 of 47
Members per household2.3people · 2020 · #25 of 47
Live birth rate6.4per 1,000 people · 2023 · #9 of 47
Death rate13.9per 1,000 people · 2023 · #30 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

Okayama in Japan

MeasureValueYearJapan rank
Population ↗1,831 thousand people2024#20 / 47
Total area ↗7,114 km²2024#17 / 47
Population density ↗257 people/km²2024#24 / 47
Inhabitable area ↗2,228 km²2024#22 / 47
Inhabitable area density ↗822 people/km²2024#20 / 47
Population aged 0–14 ↗215 thousand people2024#19 / 47
Population aged 15–64 ↗1,045 thousand people2024#20 / 47
Population aged 65+ ↗571 thousand people2024#21 / 47
Private households ↗799,611 households2020#18 / 47
Members per household ↗2.3 people2020#25 / 47
Live birth rate ↗6.4 per 1,000 people2023#9 / 47
Death rate ↗13.9 per 1,000 people2023#30 / 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 →