Prefecture profile · Kanto

Tochigi 栃木県

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

At a glance

Key statistics

Reference years: 2020–2024
Population1,885thousand people · 2024 · #19 of 47
Total area6,408km² · 2024 · #20 of 47
Population density294people/km² · 2024 · #22 of 47
Inhabitable area3,005km² · 2024 · #12 of 47
Inhabitable area density627people/km² · 2024 · #30 of 47
Population aged 0–14203thousand people · 2024 · #21 of 47
Population aged 15–641,106thousand people · 2024 · #17 of 47
Population aged 65+575thousand people · 2024 · #20 of 47
Private households795,449households · 2020 · #19 of 47
Members per household2.38people · 2020 · #15 of 47
Live birth rate5.4per 1,000 people · 2023 · #36 of 47
Death rate13.6per 1,000 people · 2023 · #32 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

Tochigi in Japan

MeasureValueYearJapan rank
Population ↗1,885 thousand people2024#19 / 47
Total area ↗6,408 km²2024#20 / 47
Population density ↗294 people/km²2024#22 / 47
Inhabitable area ↗3,005 km²2024#12 / 47
Inhabitable area density ↗627 people/km²2024#30 / 47
Population aged 0–14 ↗203 thousand people2024#21 / 47
Population aged 15–64 ↗1,106 thousand people2024#17 / 47
Population aged 65+ ↗575 thousand people2024#20 / 47
Private households ↗795,449 households2020#19 / 47
Members per household ↗2.38 people2020#15 / 47
Live birth rate ↗5.4 per 1,000 people2023#36 / 47
Death rate ↗13.6 per 1,000 people2023#32 / 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 →