As of 2020, about 29 percent of the population in Japan was concentrated in the Greater Tokyo Area. The three metropolitan areas Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, accounted for around 53 percent of the Japanese population.
Distribution of the population in Japan from 1995 to 2020, by area
The Greater Tokyo Area includes the prefectures of Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa. The Greater Osaka Area includes the prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, and Nara. The Greater Nagoya Area includes the prefectures of Nagoya, Gifu, and Mie.
Figures prior to 2000 come from the previous reporting.
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Mitsui Fudosan. (September 2, 2024). Distribution of the population in Japan from 1995 to 2020, by area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249406/japan-share-population-by-area/
Mitsui Fudosan. "Distribution of the population in Japan from 1995 to 2020, by area." Chart. September 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249406/japan-share-population-by-area/
Mitsui Fudosan. (2024). Distribution of the population in Japan from 1995 to 2020, by area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249406/japan-share-population-by-area/
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