Prefecture profile · Kanto

Tokyo 東京都

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

At a glance

Key statistics

Reference years: 2020–2024
Population14,178thousand people · 2024 · #1 of 47
Total area2,200km² · 2024 · #45 of 47
Population density6,445people/km² · 2024 · #1 of 47
Inhabitable area1,429km² · 2024 · #32 of 47
Inhabitable area density9,924people/km² · 2024 · #1 of 47
Population aged 0–141,494thousand people · 2024 · #1 of 47
Population aged 15–649,469thousand people · 2024 · #1 of 47
Population aged 65+3,215thousand people · 2024 · #1 of 47
Private households7,216,650households · 2020 · #1 of 47
Members per household1.92people · 2020 · #47 of 47
Live birth rate6.4per 1,000 people · 2023 · #8 of 47
Death rate10.2per 1,000 people · 2023 · #47 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

Tokyo in Japan

MeasureValueYearJapan rank
Population ↗14,178 thousand people2024#1 / 47
Total area ↗2,200 km²2024#45 / 47
Population density ↗6,445 people/km²2024#1 / 47
Inhabitable area ↗1,429 km²2024#32 / 47
Inhabitable area density ↗9,924 people/km²2024#1 / 47
Population aged 0–14 ↗1,494 thousand people2024#1 / 47
Population aged 15–64 ↗9,469 thousand people2024#1 / 47
Population aged 65+ ↗3,215 thousand people2024#1 / 47
Private households ↗7,216,650 households2020#1 / 47
Members per household ↗1.92 people2020#47 / 47
Live birth rate ↗6.4 per 1,000 people2023#8 / 47
Death rate ↗10.2 per 1,000 people2023#47 / 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 →