In 2020, the population census showed that Tokyo had the highest daytime population among Japanese prefectures, amounting to roughly 16.32 million. In contrast, Tottori Prefecture had the smallest daytime population, comprising approximately 550 thousand people.
Daytime population of Japan in 2020, by prefecture
(in millions)
According to the source, daytime population refers to the "de jure" population (nighttime population) plus the inflow of commuters and persons attending school from other places minus the outflow of commuters and persons attending school in other places.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 22, 2022). Daytime population of Japan in 2020, by prefecture (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/645668/japan-daytime-population-by-prefecture/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Daytime population of Japan in 2020, by prefecture (in millions)." Chart. November 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/645668/japan-daytime-population-by-prefecture/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2022). Daytime population of Japan in 2020, by prefecture (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/645668/japan-daytime-population-by-prefecture/
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Daytime population of Japan in 2020, by prefecture (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/645668/japan-daytime-population-by-prefecture/
