126,476,458
2020
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Japan has an estimated population of 126.5 million. Around 20% of the population lives in the 10 major cities.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 8,336,599 |
| 2 | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 3,574,443 |
| 3 | Osaka, Ōsaka | 2,592,413 |
| 4 | Nagoya, Aichi | 2,191,279 |
| 5 | Sapporo, Hokkaido | 1,883,027 |
| 6 | Kobe, Hyōgo | 1,528,478 |
| 7 | Kyoto | 1,459,640 |
| 8 | Fukuoka | 1,392,289 |
| 9 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa | 1,306,785 |
| 10 | Saitama | 1,193,350 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hiroshima | 1,143,841 |
| 12 | Yono, Saitama | 1,077,730 |
| 13 | Sendai, Miyagi | 1,063,103 |
| 14 | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka | 997,536 |
| 15 | Chiba | 919,729 |
| 16 | Sakai, Ōsaka | 782,339 |
| 17 | Shizuoka | 701,561 |
| 18 | Kumamoto | 680,423 |
| 19 | Okayama | 639,652 |
| 20 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka | 605,098 |
