Prefecture profile · Kansai
Osaka 大阪府
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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Osaka in Japan
| Measure | Value | Year | Japan rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗ | 8,757 thousand people | 2024 | #3 / 47 |
| Total area ↗ | 1,905 km² | 2024 | #46 / 47 |
| Population density ↗ | 4,596 people/km² | 2024 | #2 / 47 |
| Inhabitable area ↗ | 1,334 km² | 2024 | #35 / 47 |
| Inhabitable area density ↗ | 6,564 people/km² | 2024 | #2 / 47 |
| Population aged 0–14 ↗ | 968 thousand people | 2024 | #3 / 47 |
| Population aged 15–64 ↗ | 5,371 thousand people | 2024 | #3 / 47 |
| Population aged 65+ ↗ | 2,418 thousand people | 2024 | #2 / 47 |
| Private households ↗ | 4,126,995 households | 2020 | #3 / 47 |
| Members per household ↗ | 2.1 people | 2020 | #45 / 47 |
| Live birth rate ↗ | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 2023 | #6 / 47 |
| Death rate ↗ | 12.4 per 1,000 people | 2023 | #39 / 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 →