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4 prefectures

Shikoku region

Prefecture profiles and combined 2024 population and area figures for Shikoku.

Prefectures4Regional directory
Combined population3,534thousand people · 2024
Combined area18,802km² · 2024
Calculated density188people/km²
Population leaderEhime1,276 thousand

Combined values sum the rounded prefecture figures. Calculated regional density may differ from other regional definitions or calculations.

Prefecture directory

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PrefectureCapitalPopulationAreaDensity
Tokushima Tokushima685 thousand4,147 km²165/km²
Kagawa Takamatsu917 thousand1,877 km²489/km²
Ehime Matsuyama1,276 thousand5,676 km²225/km²
Kochi Kochi656 thousand7,102 km²92/km²
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Source. Prefecture population and area come from the Statistical Handbook of Japan 2026, Statistics Bureau of Japan. Snapshot reviewed 2026-10-08.