List of Japanese prefectures by population

This is a list of Japanese prefectures by population.

Japanese prefectures by annual population change (Oct 1, 2010 to Sep 30, 2011).

For details of administrative divisions of Japan, see Prefectures of Japan.

Prefectures of Japan ranked by population as of October 1, 2015
Rank Prefectures Japanese Capital Est. Area (km²) Census Population Oct 1, 2010 Latest Census Population Oct 1, 2015[1] Population Change 2010-2015 % Change 2010 Population Density (/km²)[2] 2015 Population Density (/km²)
1Tōkyō-to東京都Shinjuku-ku 2,188.6713,159,38813,513,734354,3462.7%6,029.226,174.40
2Kanagawa-ken神奈川県Yokohama-shi2,415.869,048,3319,127,32378,9920.9%3,749.433,778.08
3Ōsaka-fu大阪府Ōsaka-shi 1,899.288,865,2458,838,908-26,337-0.3%4,665.464,653.82
4Aichi-ken愛知県Nagoya-shi5,165.127,410,7197,484,09473,3751.0%1,435.851,448.97
5Saitama-ken埼玉県Saitama-shi3,798.087,194,5567,261,27166,7150.9%1,897.571,911.83
6Chiba-ken千葉県Chiba-shi5,156.616,216,2896,224,0277,7380.1%1,205.081,207.00
7Hyōgo-ken兵庫県Kōbe-shi 8,396.165,588,1335,536,989-51,144-0.9%664.82659.47
8Hokkaido北海道Sapporo-shi 83,457.005,506,4195,383,579-122,840-2.2%65.7364.51
9Fukuoka-ken福岡県Fukuoka-shi4,978.515,071,9685,102,87130,9030.6%1,020.241,024.98
10Shizuoka-ken静岡県Shizuoka-shi 7,780.503,765,0073,701,181-63,826-1.7%481.88475.70
11Ibaraki-ken茨城県Mito-shi 6,095.722,969,7702,917,857-51,913-1.7%485.21478.67
12Hiroshima-ken広島県Hiroshima-shi 8,479.702,860,7502,844,963-15,787-0.6%336.69335.50
13Kyōto-fu京都府Kyōto-shi 4,613.212,636,0922,610,140-25,952-1.0%570.46565.80
14Niigata-ken新潟県Niigata-shi 12,583.832,374,4502,305,098-69,352-2.9%187.71183.18
15Miyagi-ken宮城県Sendai-shi 7,285.772,348,1652,334,215-13,950-0.6%319.35320.38
16Nagano-ken長野県Nagano-shi 13,562.232,152,4492,099,759-52,690-2.4%157.95154.82
17Gifu-ken岐阜県Gifu-shi 10,621.172,080,7732,032,533-48,240-2.3%194.98191.37
18Gunma-ken群馬県Maebashi-shi 6,362.332,008,0681,973,476-34,592-1.7%314.43310.18
19Tochigi-ken栃木県Utsunomiya-shi6,408.282,007,6831,974,671-33,012-1.6%312.1308.14
20Fukushima-ken福島県Fukushima-shi 13,782.762,029,0641,913,606-115,458-5.7%144.37138.84
21Okayama-ken岡山県Okayama-shi 7,113.231,945,2761,922,181-23,095-1.2%272.81270.23
22Mie-ken三重県Tsu-shi 5,777.311,854,7241,815,827-38,897-2.1%319.74314.30
23Kumamoto-ken熊本県Kumamoto-shi 7,404.791,817,4261,786,969-30,457-1.7%244.78241.33
24Kagoshima-ken鹿児島県Kagoshima-shi 9,188.821,706,2421,648,752-57,490-3.4%184.87179.43
25Yamaguchi-ken山口県Yamaguchi-shi 6,114.091,451,3381,405,007-46,331-3.2%235.92229.80
26Ehime-ken愛媛県Matsuyama-shi 5,678.331,431,4931,385,840-45,653-3.2%250.67244.06
27Nagasaki-ken長崎県Nagasaki-shi 4,105.471,426,7791,377,780-48,999-3.4%345.25335.60
28Shiga-ken滋賀県Ōtsu-shi 4,017.361,410,7771,413,1842,4070.2%351.85351.77
29Okinawa-ken沖縄県Naha-shi2,276.491,392,8181,434,13841,3203.0%615.45629.98
30Nara-ken奈良県Nara-shi 3,691.091,400,7281,365,008-35,720-2.6%378.17369.81
31Aomori-ken青森県Aomori-shi 9,644.551,373,3391,308,649-64,690-4.7%141.3135.69
32Iwate-ken岩手県Morioka-shi 15,278.891,330,1471,279,814-50,333-3.8%86.0183.76
33Ōita-ken大分県Ōita-shi 6,339.741,196,5291,166,729-29,800-2.5%187.93184.03
34Ishikawa-ken石川県Kanazawa-shi 4,185.671,169,7881,154,343-15,445-1.3%278.64275.78
35Yamagata-ken山形県Yamagata-shi 9,323.461,168,9241,122,957-45,967-3.9%124.55120.44
36Miyazaki-ken宮崎県Miyazaki-shi 7,735.991,135,2331,104,377-30,856-2.7%146.2142.76
37Toyama-ken富山県Toyama-shi 4,247.611,093,2471,066,883-26,364-2.4%256.08251.17
38Akita-ken秋田県Akita-shi 11,636.281,085,9971,022,839-63,158-5.8%92.3787.90
39Wakayama-ken和歌山県Wakayama-shi 4,726.291,002,198963,850-38,348-3.8%210.53203.93
40Kagawa-ken香川県Takamatsu-shi 1,876.55995,842976,756-19,086-1.9%528.6520.51
41Yamanashi-ken山梨県Kōfu-shi 4,465.37863,075835,165-27,910-3.2%192.02187.03
42Saga-ken佐賀県Saga-shi 2,439.65849,788833,245-16,543-1.9%347.09341.54
43Fukui-ken福井県Fukui-shi 4,189.88806,314787,099-19,215-2.4%191.63187.86
44Tokushima-ken徳島県Tokushima-shi 4,146.74785,491756,063-29,428-3.7%188.16182.33
45Kōchi-ken高知県Kōchi-shi 7,105.16764,456728,461-35,995-4.7%106.75102.53
46Shimane-ken島根県Matsue-shi 6,707.96717,397694,188-23,209-3.2%106.19103.49
47Tottori-ken鳥取県Tottori-shi 3,507.28588,667573,648-15,019-2.6%166.94163.56
Japan日本国Tōkyō-to 377,954.84128,057,352127,110,047-947,305-0.7%338.13336.31

Prefectures of Japan ranked by population as of October 1, 2011

Figures here are according to the official estimates of Japan as of October 1, 2011,[3] except for the census population held on October 1, 2010.[4] Population is given according to the de jure population concept for enumerating the people. That is, a person was enumerated at the place where he or she usually lived, and was counted as the population of the area including the place. Ranks are given by the estimated population as of October 1, 2011.

Rank Prefectures Japanese Capital Est. Area (km²) Est. Total Population Est. Male Population Est. Female Population Annual Change (Oct 1, 2010 to Sep 30, 2011) Est. Population of Japanese Nationality
1Tōkyō-to東京都Shinjuku-ku 2,188.6713,195,9746,523,5516,672,42336,58612,869,205
2Kanagawa-ken神奈川県Yokohama-shi2,415.869,058,0944,543,3834,514,7119,7638,934,423
3Ōsaka-fu大阪府Ōsaka-shi 1,899.288,861,0124,279,7714,581,241-4,2338,698,609
4Aichi-ken愛知県 Nagoya-shi5,165.127,416,3363,705,3953,710,9415,6177,261,898
5Saitama-ken埼玉県Saitama-shi3,798.087,207,1393,612,4533,594,68612,5837,117,493
6Chiba-ken千葉県Chiba-shi5,156.616,214,1483,095,6643,118,484-2,1416,134,596
7Hyōgo-ken兵庫県Kōbe-shi 8,396.165,581,9682,669,0332,912,935-6,1655,504,516
8Hokkaido北海道Sapporo-shi 83,457.005,485,9522,591,4052,894,547-20,4675,467,326
9Fukuoka-ken福岡県Fukuoka-shi4,978.515,079,2912,397,2992,681,9927,3235,038,034
10Shizuoka-ken静岡県Shizuoka-shi7,780.503,749,2741,846,4071,902,867-15,7333,694,014
11Ibaraki-ken茨城県Mito-shi 6,095.722,957,7061,474,2971,483,409-12,0642,918,842
12Hiroshima-ken広島県Hiroshima-shi8,479.702,855,0451,377,8431,477,202-5,7052,823,615
13Kyōto-fu京都府Kyōto-shi 4,613.212,631,6711,262,6601,369,011-4,4212,589,740
14Niigata-ken新潟県Niigata-shi12,583.832,362,1581,142,3651,219,793-12,2922,350,786
15Miyagi-ken宮城県Sendai-shi 7,285.772,326,7351,129,9261,196,809-21,4302,314,761
16Nagano-ken長野県Nagano-shi 13,562.232,142,1671,041,4091,100,758-10,2822,115,329
17Gifu-ken岐阜県Gifu-shi 10,621.172,070,9081,002,2761,068,632-9,8652,037,356
18Gunma-ken群馬県Maebashi-shi6,362.332,000,514984,4561,016,058-7,5541,966,343
19Tochigi-ken栃木県Utsunomiya-shi6,408.282,000,010993,5151,006,495-7,6731,974,639
20Fukushima-ken福島県Fukushima-shi13,782.761,989,834967,0241,022,810-39,2301,981,379
21Okayama-ken岡山県Okayama-shi7,113.231,940,559930,8021,009,757-4,7171,922,457
22Mie-ken三重県Tsu-shi 5,777.311,847,223899,880947,343-7,5011,816,423
23Kumamoto-ken熊本県Kumamoto-shi7,404.791,812,575851,512961,063-4,8511,805,009
24Kagoshima-ken鹿児島県Kagoshima-shi9,188.821,698,695793,523905,172-7,5471,692,899
25Yamaguchi-ken山口県Yamaguchi-shi6,114.091,442,428680,028762,400-8,9101,430,683
26Ehime-ken愛媛県Matsuyama-shi5,678.331,423,406669,671753,735-8,0871,416,061
27Nagasaki-ken長崎県Nagasaki-shi4,105.471,417,423661,501755,922-9,3561,411,261
28Shiga-ken滋賀県Ōtsu-shi 4,017.361,413,513698,387715,1262,7361,393,683
29Okinawa-ken沖縄県Naha-shi 2,276.491,401,066687,245713,8218,2481,393,451
30Nara-ken奈良県Nara-shi 3,691.091,395,845660,457735,388-4,8831,386,694
31Aomori-ken青森県Aomori-shi 9,644.551,362,820640,699722,121-10,5191,359,540
32Iwate-ken岩手県Morioka-shi 15,278.891,314,076627,232686,844-16,0711,309,060
33Ōita-ken大分県Ōita-shi 6,339.741,191,430562,753628,677-5,0991,182,985
34Ishikawa-ken石川県Kanazawa-shi4,185.671,166,309563,490602,819-3,4791,156,771
35Yamagata-ken山形県Yamagata-shi9,323.461,161,214557,200604,014-7,7101,155,565
36Miyazaki-ken宮崎県Miyazaki-shi7,735.991,130,983531,007599,976-4,2501,127,069
37Toyama-ken富山県Toyama-shi4,247.611,087,745524,274563,471-5,5021,077,203
38Akita-ken秋田県Akita-shi 11,636.281,074,858504,513570,345-11,1391,071,848
39Wakayama-ken和歌山県Wakayama-shi4,726.29995,010467,776527,234-7,188990,288
40Kagawa-ken香川県Takamatsu-shi1,876.55991,947478,232513,715-3,895985,272
41Yamanashi-ken山梨県Kōfu-shi 4,465.37857,459419,666437,793-5,616845,769
42Saga-ken佐賀県Saga-shi 2,439.65846,787398,758448,029-3,001843,185
43Fukui-ken福井県Fukui-shi 4,189.88802,906388,396414,510-3,408792,667
44Tokushima-ken徳島県Tokushima-shi4,146.74780,236370,323409,913-5,255776,346
45Kōchi-ken高知県Kōchi-shi 7,105.16758,469356,257402,212-5,987755,431
46Shimane-ken島根県Matsue-shi 6,707.96712,292340,649371,643-5,105707,588
47Tottori-ken鳥取県Tottori-shi3,507.28585,494279,362306,132-3,173582,023
Japan日本国Tōkyō-to 377,954.84127,798,70462,183,72565,614,979-258,648126,180,135


Historical demography of prefectures of Japan

Population before 1920 was calculated based on information of family registries, while door-to-door censuses have been held every 5 years as of October 1 since 1920 in Japan except for the year of 1945.

As for prefectural population before 1945, prefectures that constituted official Japan Proper or Mainland Japan are only given. Karafuto Prefecture or Southern Sakhalin was officially incorporated into Japan Proper since March 26, 1943 until the end of the World War II, while Taiwan, Kwantung Leased Territory, Korea and South Pacific Mandate were treated as exterior territories. At the end of war, Japan lost possessions of Southern Sakhalin (Karafuto-fu), Kuril Islands (part of Hokkaidō), Ogasawara Islands (part of Tōkyō-to), Amami and Tokara Islands (part of Kagoshima-ken), Daitō Islands and Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa-ken). For the population of the colonies of the former Empire of Japan, see Demographics of Imperial Japan.

1948 to 2010

Population in the following table is given according to the de jure population concept for enumerating the people.

  • Source: Census of Japan (as of October 1 for the years of 2015,2010, 2005, 2000, 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980, 1975, 1970, 1965, 1960, 1955 and 1950),
De jure Population Census of Japan (as of August 1, 1948),
Census of Ryūkyū (as of October 1, 1970, December 1, 1960 and December 1, 1950),
Extraordinary Census of Ryūkyū (as of October 1, 1965 and December 1, 1955).
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Hokkaidō5,506,4195,627,7375,683,0625,692,3215,643,6475,679,4395,575,989
Aomori-ken1,373,3391,436,6571,475,7281,481,6631,482,8731,524,4481,523,907
Iwate-ken1,330,1471,385,0411,416,1801,419,5051,416,9281,433,6111,421,927
Miyagi-ken2,348,1652,360,2182,365,3202,328,7392,248,5582,176,2952,082,320
Akita-ken1,085,9971,145,5011,189,2791,213,6671,227,4781,254,0321,256,745
Yamagata-ken1,168,9241,216,1811,244,1471,256,9581,258,3901,261,6621,251,917
Fukushima-ken2,029,0642,091,3192,126,9352,133,5922,104,0582,080,3042,035,272
Ibaraki-ken2,969,7702,975,1672,985,6762,955,5302,845,3822,725,0052,558,007
Tochigi-ken2,007,6832,016,6312,004,8171,984,3901,935,1681,866,0661,792,201
Gunma-ken2,008,0682,024,1352,024,8522,003,5401,966,2651,921,2591,848,562
Saitama-ken7,194,5567,054,2436,938,0066,759,3116,405,3195,863,6785,420,480
Chiba-ken6,216,2896,056,4625,926,2855,797,7825,555,4295,148,1634,735,424
Tōkyō-to[5]13,159,38812,576,60112,064,10111,773,60511,855,56311,829,36311,618,281
Kanagawa-ken9,048,3318,791,5978,489,9748,245,9007,980,3917,431,9746,924,348
Niigata-ken2,374,4502,431,4592,475,7332,488,3642,474,5832,478,4702,451,357
Toyama-ken1,093,2471,111,7291,120,8511,123,1251,120,1611,118,3691,103,459
Ishikawa-ken1,169,7881,174,0261,180,9771,180,0681,164,6281,152,3251,119,304
Fukui-ken806,314821,592828,944826,996823,585817,633794,354
Yamanashi-ken863,075884,515888,172881,996852,966832,832804,256
Nagano-ken2,152,4492,196,1142,215,1682,193,9842,156,6272,136,9272,083,934
Gifu-ken2,080,7732,107,2262,107,7002,100,3152,066,5692,028,5361,960,107
Shizuoka-ken3,765,0073,792,3773,767,3933,737,6893,670,8403,574,6923,446,804
Aichi-ken7,410,7197,254,7047,043,3006,868,3366,690,6036,455,1726,221,638
Mie-ken1,854,7241,866,9631,857,3391,841,3581,792,5141,747,3111,686,936
Shiga-ken1,410,7771,380,3611,342,8321,287,0051,222,4111,155,8441,079,898
Kyōto-fu2,636,0922,647,6602,644,3912,629,5922,602,4602,586,5742,527,330
Ōsaka-fu8,865,2458,817,1668,805,0818,797,2688,734,5168,668,0958,473,446
Hyōgo-ken5,588,1335,590,6015,550,5745,401,8775,405,0405,278,0505,144,892
Nara-ken1,400,7281,421,3101,442,7951,430,8621,375,4811,304,8661,209,365
Wakayama-ken1,002,1981,035,9691,069,9121,080,4351,074,3251,087,2061,087,012
Tottori-ken588,667607,012613,289614,929615,722616,024604,221
Shimane-ken717,397742,223761,503771,441781,021794,629784,795
Okayama-ken1,945,2761,957,2641,950,8281,950,7501,925,8771,916,9061,871,023
Hiroshima-ken2,860,7502,876,6422,878,9152,881,7482,849,8472,819,2002,739,161
Yamaguchi-ken1,451,3381,492,6061,527,9641,555,5431,572,6161,601,6271,587,079
Tokushima-ken785,491809,950824,108832,427831,598834,889825,261
Kagawa-ken995,8421,012,4001,022,8901,027,0061,023,4121,022,569999,864
Ehime-ken1,431,4931,467,8151,493,0921,506,7001,515,0251,529,9831,506,637
Kōchi-ken764,456796,292813,949816,704825,034839,784831,275
Fukuoka-ken5,071,9685,049,9085,015,6994,933,3934,811,0504,719,2594,553,461
Saga-ken849,788866,369876,654884,316877,851880,013865,574
Nagasaki-ken1,426,7791,478,6321,516,5231,544,9341,562,9591,593,9681,590,564
Kumamoto-ken1,817,4261,842,2331,859,3441,859,7931,840,3261,837,7471,790,327
Ōita-ken1,196,5291,209,5711,221,1401,231,3061,236,9421,250,2141,228,913
Miyazaki-ken1,135,2331,153,0421,170,0071,175,8191,168,9071,175,5431,151,587
Kagoshima-ken[6]1,706,2421,753,1791,786,1941,794,2241,797,8241,819,2701,784,623
Okinawa-ken[7]1,392,8181,361,5941,318,2201,273,4401,222,3981,179,0971,106,559
Japan - Total128,057,352127,767,994126,925,843125,570,246123,611,167121,048,923117,060,396
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Hokkaidō5,338,2065,184,2875,171,8005,039,2064,773,0874,295,5674,021,050
Aomori-ken1,468,6461,427,5201,416,5911,426,6061,382,5231,282,8671,218,325
Iwate-ken1,385,5631,371,3831,411,1181,448,5171,427,0971,346,7281,294,203
Miyagi-ken1,955,2671,819,2231,753,1261,743,1951,727,0651,663,4421,596,307
Akita-ken1,232,4811,241,3761,279,8351,335,5801,348,8711,309,0311,283,710
Yamagata-ken1,220,3021,225,6181,263,1031,320,6641,353,6491,357,3471,346,492
Fukushima-ken1,970,6161,946,0771,983,7542,051,1372,095,2372,062,3942,026,482
Ibaraki-ken2,342,1982,143,5512,056,1542,047,0242,064,0372,039,4182,044,578
Tochigi-ken1,698,0031,580,0211,521,6561,513,6241,547,5801,550,4621,557,860
Gunma-ken1,756,4801,658,9091,605,5841,578,4761,613,5491,601,3801,608,894
Saitama-ken4,821,3403,866,4723,014,9832,430,8712,262,6232,146,4452,132,221
Chiba-ken4,149,1473,366,6242,701,7702,306,0102,205,0602,139,0372,140,511
Tōkyō-to[12]11,673,55411,408,07110,869,2449,683,8028,037,0846,277,5005,417,871
Kanagawa-ken6,397,7485,472,2474,430,7433,443,1762,919,4972,487,6652,317,551
Niigata-ken2,391,9382,360,9822,398,9312,442,0372,473,4922,460,9972,435,451
Toyama-ken1,070,7911,029,6951,025,4651,032,6141,021,1211,008,790998,349
Ishikawa-ken1,069,8721,002,420980,499973,418966,187957,279941,772
Fukui-ken773,599744,230750,557752,696754,055752,374733,374
Yamanashi-ken783,050762,029763,194782,062807,044811,369815,485
Nagano-ken2,017,5641,956,9171,958,0071,981,4332,021,2922,060,8312,079,682
Gifu-ken1,867,9781,758,9541,700,3651,638,3991,583,6051,544,5381,524,812
Shizuoka-ken3,308,7993,089,8952,912,5212,756,2712,650,4352,471,4722,407,102
Aichi-ken5,923,5695,386,1634,798,6534,206,3133,769,2093,390,5853,226,116
Mie-ken1,626,0021,543,0831,514,4671,485,0541,485,5821,461,1971,451,100
Shiga-ken985,621889,768853,385842,695853,734861,180872,775
Kyōto-fu2,424,8562,250,0872,102,8081,993,4031,935,1611,832,9341,784,753
Ōsaka-fu8,278,9257,620,4806,657,1895,504,7464,618,3083,857,0473,515,225
Hyōgo-ken4,992,1404,667,9284,309,9443,906,4873,620,9473,309,9353,156,888
Nara-ken1,077,491930,160825,965781,058776,861763,883778,677
Wakayama-ken1,072,1181,042,7361,026,9751,002,1911,006,819982,113979,982
Tottori-ken581,311568,777579,853599,135614,259600,177592,863
Shimane-ken768,886773,575821,620888,886929,066912,551903,576
Okayama-ken1,814,3051,707,0261,645,1351,670,4541,689,8001,661,0991,650,285
Hiroshima-ken2,646,3242,436,1352,281,1462,184,0432,149,0442,081,9672,045,923
Yamaguchi-ken1,555,2181,511,4481,543,5731,602,2071,609,8391,540,8821,505,532
Tokushima-ken805,166791,111815,115847,274878,109878,511869,290
Kagawa-ken961,292907,897900,845918,867943,823946,022934,123
Ehime-ken1,465,2151,418,1241,446,3841,500,6871,540,6281,521,8781,481,106
Kōchi-ken808,397786,882812,714854,595882,683873,874866,385
Fukuoka-ken4,292,9634,027,4163,964,6114,006,6793,859,7643,530,1693,312,577
Saga-ken837,674838,468871,885942,874973,749945,082931,336
Nagasaki-ken1,571,9121,570,2451,641,2451,760,4211,747,5961,645,4921,565,558
Kumamoto-ken1,715,2731,700,2291,770,7361,856,1921,895,6631,827,5821,786,058
Ōita-ken1,190,3141,155,5661,187,4801,239,6551,277,1991,252,9991,245,689
Miyazaki-ken1,085,0551,051,1051,080,6921,134,5901,139,3841,091,4271,052,483
Kagoshima-ken[13]1,723,9021,729,1501,853,5411,963,1042,044,1121,804,1181,766,514
Okinawa-ken[7]1,042,572
Japan111,939,643103,720,06098,274,96193,418,50189,275,52983,199,63780,216,896
Ryūkyū[7]945,111934,176883,122801,065917,875
Total111,939,643104,665,17199,209,13794,301,62390,076,59484,117,51280,216,896

1920 to 1947

Population in the following table is given according to the de facto population concept for enumerating the people.

  • Source: Extraordinary Census of Japan (as of October 1, 1947),
Population Census of Japan (as of April 26, 1946, November 1, 1945 and February 22, 1944),
Census of Japan (as of October 1 for the years of 1940, 1935, 1930, 1925 and 1920).
Prefectures Oct 1,

1947

 Apr 26,

1946

 Nov 1,

1945

 Feb 22,

1944

 Oct 1,

1940

 Oct 1,

1935

 Oct 1,

1930

 Oct 1,

1925

 Oct 1,

1920

Hokkaidō[14]3,852,8213,488,0133,518,3893,256,1573,272,7183,068,2822,812,3352,498,6792,359,183
Aomori-ken1,180,2451,089,2321,083,2501,009,1041,000,509967,129879,914812,977756,454
Iwate-ken1,262,7431,217,1541,227,7891,104,0491,095,7931,046,111975,771900,984845,540
Miyagi-ken1,566,8311,462,1001,462,2541,275,8621,271,2381,234,8011,142,7841,044,036961,768
Akita-ken1,257,3981,195,8131,211,8711,048,7691,052,2751,037,744987,706936,408898,537
Yamagata-ken1,335,6531,294,9341,326,3501,083,5691,119,3381,116,8221,080,0341,027,297968,925
Fukushima-ken1,992,4601,918,7461,957,3561,599,3921,625,5211,581,5631,508,1501,437,5961,362,750
Ibaraki-ken2,013,7351,940,8331,944,3441,656,6781,620,0001,548,9911,487,0971,409,0921,350,400
Tochigi-ken1,534,3111,503,6191,546,3551,203,6791,206,6571,195,0571,141,7371,090,4281,046,479
Gunma-ken1,572,7871,524,6351,546,0811,319,5171,299,0271,242,4531,186,0801,118,8581,052,610
Saitama-ken2,100,4532,028,5532,047,2611,647,6251,608,0391,528,8541,459,1721,394,4611,319,533
Chiba-ken2,112,9172,008,5681,966,8621,659,3451,588,4251,546,3941,470,1211,399,2571,336,155
Tōkyō-to[15]5,000,7774,183,0723,488,2847,271,001
Tōkyō-fu[15]7,354,9716,369,9195,408,6784,485,1443,699,428
Kanagawa-ken2,218,1202,019,9431,865,6672,474,3542,188,9741,840,0051,619,6061,416,7921,323,390
Niigata-ken2,418,2712,326,8112,389,6531,994,8172,064,4021,995,7771,933,3261,849,8071,776,474
Toyama-ken979,229932,669953,834819,614822,569798,890778,953749,243724,276
Ishikawa-ken927,743877,197887,510743,672757,676768,416756,835750,854747,360
Fukui-ken726,264695,703724,856621,933643,904646,659618,144597,899599,155
Yamanashi-ken807,251796,973839,057634,897663,026646,727631,042600,675583,453
Nagano-ken2,060,0102,028,6482,121,0501,650,5111,710,7291,714,0001,717,1181,629,2171,562,722
Gifu-ken1,493,6441,444,0001,518,6491,266,0081,265,0241,225,7991,178,4051,132,5571,070,407
Shizuoka-ken2,353,0052,260,0592,220,3582,027,8562,017,8601,939,8601,797,8051,671,2171,550,387
Aichi-ken3,122,9022,919,0852,857,8513,280,2063,166,5922,862,7012,567,4132,319,4942,089,762
Mie-ken1,416,4941,371,8581,394,2861,209,2661,198,7831,174,5951,157,4071,107,6921,069,270
Shiga-ken858,367831,306860,911691,972703,679711,436691,631662,412651,050
Kyōto-fu1,739,0841,621,9981,603,7961,635,5281,729,9931,702,5081,552,8321,406,3821,287,147
Ōsaka-fu3,334,6592,976,1402,800,9584,412,9534,792,9664,297,1743,540,0173,059,5022,587,847
Hyōgo-ken3,057,4442,826,1922,821,8923,224,3763,221,2322,923,2492,646,3012,454,6792,301,799
Nara-ken779,935744,381779,685606,789620,509620,471596,225583,828564,607
Wakayama-ken959,999933,231936,006847,388865,074864,087830,748787,511750,411
Tottori-ken587,606557,429563,220476,284484,390490,461489,266472,230454,675
Shimane-ken894,267848,995860,275729,819740,940747,119739,507722,402714,712
Okayama-ken1,619,6221,538,6211,564,6261,333,3001,329,3581,332,6471,283,9621,238,4471,217,698
Hiroshima-ken2,011,4981,901,4301,885,4711,962,9501,869,5041,804,9161,692,1361,617,6801,541,905
Yamaguchi-ken1,479,2441,375,4961,356,4911,357,3681,294,2421,190,5421,135,6371,094,5441,041,013
Tokushima-ken854,811829,405835,763703,260718,717728,748716,544689,814670,212
Kagawa-ken917,673872,312863,700713,134730,394748,656732,816700,308677,852
Ehime-ken1,453,8871,380,7001,361,4841,186,4911,178,7051,164,8981,142,1221,096,3661,046,720
Kōchi-ken848,337797,876775,578693,053709,286714,980718,152687,478670,895
Fukuoka-ken3,178,1342,906,6442,746,8553,066,4723,094,1322,755,8042,527,1192,301,6682,188,249
Saga-ken917,797856,692830,431705,651701,517686,117691,565684,831673,895
Nagasaki-ken1,531,6741,417,9771,318,5891,490,8901,370,0631,296,8831,233,3621,163,9451,136,182
Kumamoto-ken1,765,7261,631,9761,556,4901,371,0051,368,1791,387,0541,353,9931,296,0861,233,233
Ōita-ken1,233,6511,149,5011,124,513973,707972,975980,458945,771915,136860,282
Miyazaki-ken1,025,689957,856913,687839,556840,357824,431760,467691,094651,097
Kagoshima-ken1,746,3051,629,7601,538,4661,594,0091,589,4671,591,4661,556,6901,472,1931,415,582
Okinawa-ken[16]590,480574,579592,494577,509557,622571,572
Karafuto-fu[17]391,825
Japan Proper78,101,47373,114,13671,998,10473,456,14173,114,30869,254,14864,450,00559,736,82255,963,053

1884 to 1918

Population in the following tables is given according to the A-type de facto population concept for enumerating the people, based on koseki registration systems.

  • Source: Imperial Japan Static Population Statistics (as of December 31 for the years of 1918, 1913, 1908 and 1903),
Imperial Japan Population Statistics (as of December 31, 1898),
Imperial Japan Registered Household Tables (as of December 31 for the years of 1897, 1896, 1895, 1894, 1893, 1892, 1891, 1890, 1889, 1888, 1887 and 1886),
Japan Registered Household Tables (as of January 1, 1886),
Japan Household Tables (as of January 1 for the years of 1885 and 1884).
Prefectures Dec 31,

1918

 Dec 31,

1913

 Dec 31,

1908

 Dec 31,

1903

 Dec 31,

1898

 Dec 31,

1897

 Dec 31,

1896

 Dec 31,

1895

 Dec 31,

1894

 Dec 31,

1893

Hokkaidō[14]2,177,7001,817,7051,459,4241,089,503859,534755,837698,144647,883594,143537,953
Aomori-ken797,841764,485721,127665,691617,531600,294589,557584,459574,235567,002
Iwate-ken869,652835,415776,714748,752718,737702,750694,867702,915693,730690,456
Miyagi-ken954,571927,337893,365905,883851,210833,113821,257817,805802,927790,079
Akita-ken977,212943,628892,650837,665781,129757,041748,358737,922726,974720,871
Yamagata-ken987,053965,356913,445879,564827,138811,039800,831790,779781,727778,280
Fukushima-ken1,389,6091,303,5011,234,2811,175,2241,098,0021,061,0131,041,2941,022,7801,005,381994,825
Ibaraki-ken1,407,7351,328,3291,259,9951,200,4751,149,5941,115,2691,101,5401,085,4451,069,3161,058,369
Tochigi-ken1,103,3331,044,177977,437912,274829,630798,946781,864767,478751,874744,426
Gunma-ken1,082,1411,020,853961,026904,046830,223806,277797,870792,575778,729766,687
Saitama-ken1,391,7121,343,6741,284,5021,240,2801,175,6971,152,8231,147,1331,137,7731,119,1261,109,604
Chiba-ken1,395,7461,401,5871,358,4451,316,5471,275,3761,245,8741,239,6601,230,3851,221,6311,215,742
Tōkyō-fu[18]3,719,3353,145,3653,053,9462,532,6772,101,7841,948,5811,907,1741,867,9131,829,5831,790,731
Kanagawa-ken[18]1,323,0261,228,2541,178,0981,051,433926,884870,256852,283834,624811,986799,862
Niigata-ken1,916,0171,911,3081,822,2391,780,1231,745,6251,733,6291,736,4561,731,3291,719,5621,713,384
Toyama-ken803,191805,613770,665776,851766,407754,799762,892764,399763,450764,196
Ishikawa-ken802,835805,266780,150768,155751,320749,775755,734754,120752,202753,871
Fukui-ken636,847651,513630,439635,881621,468612,620619,273618,203613,486610,550
Yamanashi-ken633,224608,969573,341540,657506,497492,689489,412482,349474,959471,480
Nagano-ken1,564,3541,484,2051,402,0721,348,5561,264,9181,231,8591,221,1131,210,4351,189,9361,179,234
Gifu-ken1,120,4821,094,9611,031,1561,020,765977,922960,713960,502960,062949,235941,523
Shizuoka-ken1,591,7721,483,7121,376,0481,293,4701,200,3221,175,9821,162,6131,148,6531,128,5841,117,127
Aichi-ken2,140,0772,073,2241,886,7391,752,0421,639,6111,592,7331,577,3201,553,4471,529,3491,512,420
Mie-ken1,114,8911,101,5731,077,2951,044,323996,646967,406963,668960,773950,038943,376
Shiga-ken703,944697,369694,370716,920694,606688,343689,723690,043686,715682,455
Kyōto-fu1,383,8901,288,2131,155,6711,055,119997,488957,260957,775951,825937,383924,093
Ōsaka-fu2,888,4922,461,0672,144,0301,823,4561,600,9231,503,7711,456,1761,422,7501,400,3081,380,768
Hyōgo-ken2,321,0532,143,7911,982,9831,833,9571,717,6341,652,3661,631,2411,610,8291,595,4281,581,525
Nara-ken594,482600,711569,772558,314535,619524,562521,918518,025512,181508,963
Wakayama-ken795,400770,293723,357697,766672,225656,025651,021644,983636,699634,494
Tottori-ken465,281470,674441,142435,959421,020412,965411,585407,650404,111404,321
Shimane-ken717,530758,754738,048731,295716,586709,065706,028705,674700,921702,301
Okayama-ken1,285,5901,261,1421,223,2071,188,2441,135,8261,108,3931,100,9841,094,5511,083,7431,084,423
Hiroshima-ken1,687,9261,691,6991,598,7551,508,7131,449,6221,405,6741,388,1931,367,8201,346,3271,342,484
Yamaguchi-ken1,099,0481,089,7911,044,9261,015,156979,596961,065952,300948,234939,940938,158
Tokushima-ken744,088742,320720,888707,545688,123676,694675,570674,976670,745679,046
Kagawa-ken714,374759,556729,563711,603694,280676,681673,378674,600671,638675,237
Ehime-ken1,128,0391,097,9891,057,5471,034,962995,441971,955964,079956,166945,101942,632
Kōchi-ken708,710693,548670,910646,008622,950609,005600,865598,011590,875587,428
Fukuoka-ken2,112,5961,926,4171,721,0841,571,1581,425,6251,357,7771,333,4231,313,7771,285,0821,275,050
Saga-ken679,322693,611671,531654,593618,679599,679596,275587,287579,844577,175
Nagasaki-ken1,230,2491,134,7001,103,5901,015,364902,455845,441832,616820,338803,713795,461
Kumamoto-ken1,311,3251,303,4051,236,3611,198,4861,156,2701,122,0681,108,8021,105,9321,097,2991,084,165
Ōita-ken920,994926,936880,290854,982835,917819,996814,064805,374796,456794,050
Miyazaki-ken651,151597,472542,088501,926464,510455,535450,416447,126439,273436,067
Kagoshima-ken1,462,4971,397,3871,275,4651,184,1431,104,2201,083,7451,069,7521,058,1711,042,9621,036,863
Okinawa-ken580,940534,415502,309476,230460,221449,112442,834439,578432,078421,769
Japan Proper58,087,27755,131,27051,742,48648,542,73645,403,04143,978,49543,499,83343,048,22642,430,98542,060,976
Prefectures Dec 31,

1892

 Dec 31,

1891

 Dec 31,

1890

 Dec 31,

1889

 Dec 31,

1888

 Dec 31,

1887

 Dec 31,

1886

 Jan 1,

1886

 Jan 1,

1885

 Jan 1,

1884

Hokkaidō[14]493,024452,152414,430378,188347,950326,614309,121284,040
Nemuro-ken[14]17,22413,172
Sapporo-ken[14]109,78195,744
Hakodate-ken[14]146,335140,959
Aomori-ken559,391551,389545,026538,110530,292523,226515,779499,549495,182493,137
Iwate-ken682,996676,665671,956667,115656,047651,989641,395628,591622,426615,616
Miyagi-ken776,378758,013751,830760,291736,628720,075688,124665,345651,401644,417
Akita-ken712,738703,482697,298690,122682,928662,917654,037644,367639,259640,575
Yamagata-ken773,015764,701756,909750,840741,896732,913722,978717,252709,145705,507
Fukushima-ken980,310964,578952,489934,449913,459893,954870,822855,079861,428857,833
Ibaraki-ken1,046,6821,034,6201,025,4971,014,354998,976980,803967,480948,161938,377929,747
Tochigi-ken731,893722,510713,362699,121684,341670,042655,880641,420635,751627,441
Gunma-ken759,617749,030738,061722,865718,215690,880667,931648,329640,871636,082
Saitama-ken1,098,9471,087,3611,081,1211,069,1441,054,4831,039,3761,015,8241,004,020994,704985,889
Chiba-ken1,205,1531,196,7851,191,3531,184,0621,172,1381,159,2871,141,6211,125,3751,118,1091,113,651
Tōkyō-fu[18]1,519,5831,500,0261,486,6711,628,5511,559,5171,509,7571,455,6471,276,5061,233,8431,217,542
Kanagawa-ken[18]1,015,481992,047979,756960,069947,766923,178896,948865,976848,682831,151
Niigata-ken1,711,9681,700,4271,693,7271,681,9851,665,3781,652,7361,632,2571,628,6501,601,7961,589,304
Toyama-ken763,105759,040754,105745,248738,445726,078715,384712,532706,014701,622
Ishikawa-ken753,886753,445753,337751,605745,110737,224728,974739,141740,362735,478
Fukui-ken607,450605,014603,444602,342596,704590,548585,776592,331591,669583,065
Yamanashi-ken467,337463,263458,534452,781445,182437,475430,996425,898419,444416,497
Nagano-ken1,171,8191,158,9361,146,0711,128,6901,111,9461,095,9981,074,0691,057,4941,048,0651,043,341
Gifu-ken936,219930,604932,658918,456909,226899,311889,739884,848880,277873,020
Shizuoka-ken1,105,8751,094,4761,084,5621,070,8411,058,2261,038,9411,019,3011,002,693991,127982,512
Aichi-ken1,497,7911,483,7441,473,0991,456,2941,444,0111,429,4861,404,1061,386,4731,373,4191,370,576
Mie-ken936,465931,687926,376918,369909,702901,698892,654883,462879,353877,666
Shiga-ken681,145678,775677,502671,788667,563661,323654,558648,339645,519639,634
Kyōto-fu914,700903,189894,928887,031875,084866,743849,362848,761853,058851,246
Ōsaka-fu[19]1,370,2321,357,3581,348,3171,324,2161,281,1501,245,6951,695,1961,691,2431,681,9351,653,157
Hyōgo-ken1,576,9701,562,3231,551,3671,541,7311,521,8171,499,7041,480,6851,466,1021,458,6471,448,199
Nara-ken[19]506,304502,033500,742498,871496,431489,213
Wakayama-ken633,771630,667630,373627,332623,842621,554613,862619,343618,026612,505
Tottori-ken405,725403,589401,697399,060394,333390,061386,083383,241381,838381,300
Shimane-ken703,256700,665697,878695,782692,101688,127684,257684,856682,536678,813
Okayama-ken1,082,7451,076,3911,072,7061,068,0861,062,1551,051,3331,043,0291,045,6691,040,2801,037,239
Hiroshima-ken1,336,1451,324,5381,319,5071,303,4571,289,1091,278,5371,276,4611,272,8761,272,1051,259,148
Yamaguchi-ken937,036929,629927,015922,497914,083911,859897,557899,606900,339897,296
Tokushima-ken682,398682,225683,994681,863676,154670,963661,548656,064651,731651,109
Kagawa-ken[20]675,940673,004672,557668,548660,484
Ehime-ken[20]940,009933,510926,972921,708906,4141,557,2571,533,9881,529,3751,527,5621,511,820
Kōchi-ken584,569580,330577,937575,852569,874562,066557,776552,513548,638546,977
Fukuoka-ken1,258,0581,244,9121,236,0151,224,5511,209,2951,188,8771,159,2941,148,3281,139,9861,135,496
Saga-ken[21]569,831568,925565,568560,594553,423547,832534,981527,244522,697519,712
Nagasaki-ken[21]786,416776,779773,095762,812752,402739,825729,042719,082712,631707,604
Kumamoto-ken1,075,3011,064,8851,057,6461,052,4781,042,2811,030,2611,020,4601,003,7771,000,9111,001,011
Ōita-ken792,912790,063792,085788,635781,554773,101762,275761,476757,747752,161
Miyazaki-ken[22]431,693424,033416,824412,729407,827403,810394,261386,299383,769381,879
Kagoshima-ken[22]1,024,5981,014,5601,005,816998,153985,271962,219943,088941,063933,196935,094
Okinawa-ken419,970412,354406,622381,142374,266375,280378,809373,587367,874364,701
Japan41,696,84741,268,73240,968,83540,692,80840,105,47939,510,14638,833,41538,276,37637,975,06937,687,645

1872 to 1883

Population in the following table is given according to the original family registries population concept for enumerating the people, based on koseki registration system.[23]

  • Source: Japan Household Tables (as of January 1 for the years of 1883, 1882, 1878 and 1877),
Japan Population Tables (as of January 1 for the years of 1881 and 1880),
Japan Gun Ku Population Tables (as of January 1, 1879),
Japan Registered Population Tables (as of January 1, for the years of 1876, 1875, 1874 and 1873; and as of March 8, 1872).
Prefectures Japanese Jan 1,

1883

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1882

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1881

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1880

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1879[24]

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1878

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1877

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1876

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1875

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1874

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1873

 Mar 8,

1872[25]

Nemuro-ken[14]根室県5,642
Sapporo-ken[14]札幌県61,144
Hakodate-ken[14]函館県117,063
Kaitaku-shi開拓使177,901168,084163,355158,615151,735150,667149,554149,008146,443123,668123,668
Aomori-ken青森県488,505487,687484,274475,413468,517464,985462,865489,245484,428473,098473,317473,244
Iwate-ken[26]岩手県611,735605,538598,132591,881592,294579,249578,297327,924323,434321,871320,731319,486
Iwai-ken[26]磐井県385,031
Mizusawa-ken[26]水沢県380,409379,170376,079372,562
Miyagi-ken[26]宮城県633,194629,286625,332619,120616,881594,684591,524421,960419,135410,437408,088404,577
Akita-ken秋田県633,203628,435625,506618,833621,130616,148613,389609,420604,114596,641581,859582,297
Tsurugaoka-ken[27]鶴岡県207,939
Sakata-ken[27]酒田県207,902208,107206,859203,676
Yamagata-ken[27]山形県695,533693,360687,718682,929681,180662,913657,613312,313309,837307,535302,743299,291
Okitama-ken[27]置賜県132,341131,935131,910131,162130,293
Fukushima-ken[26]福島県840,241829,990823,120808,937804,866774,707765,115281,824281,302270,679268,959268,576
Iwasaki-ken[26]磐前県258,080249,553244,703242,941242,906
Wakamatsu-ken[26]若松県215,624212,052209,671206,053203,722
Ibaraki-ken[28]茨城県920,876916,739906,073894,376887,957875,491867,701858,927378,269375,172368,560366,505
Niihari-ken[28]新治県485,119478,940474,170470,509
Tochigi-ken[29]栃木県609,000600,627593,383581,358570,843550,271543,245665,724648,503636,348392,106388,934
Utsunomiya-ken[29]宇都宮県234,888234,124
Gunma-ken[29]群馬県613,410604,182593,625581,556573,984554,888547,991384,796382,697
Kumagaya-ken[29]熊谷県842,717828,420808,913
Saitama-ken[29]埼玉県970,598962,717952,689933,955929,939912,528901,714455,891440,433435,436429,094426,989
Iruma-ken[29]入間県414,824410,952
Chiba-ken[28]千葉県1,124,0851,117,6961,108,6781,103,2921,099,6761,078,6351,071,1421,061,6641,055,3731,043,189
Inba-ken[28]印旛県578,927574,652
Kisarazu-ken[28]木更津県458,619456,689
Tōkyō-fu[18]東京府999,623987,911979,109957,144953,776881,443877,049873,646855,270830,935813,504779,361
Ogasawara-tō[18]小笠原島156194
Kanagawa-ken[18]神奈川県800,925790,735772,903757,462754,610715,258707,272497,677507,928502,504479,180492,714
Ashigara-ken[18]足柄県355,880353,609344,132342,298339,582
Niigata-ken[30]新潟県1,586,5991,581,1681,564,3121,546,3381,530,7121,504,6011,500,0611,388,8121,388,3531,368,782637,576635,484
Aikawa-ken[30]相川県104,764104,630104,405103,553103,098
Kashiwazaki-ken[30]柏崎県719,646718,249
Niikawa-ken[31]新川県649,458638,822629,006623,977480,638
Ishikawa-ken[31]石川県1,428,0731,412,8021,856,4021,833,7781,852,8111,825,5071,806,509696,429691,735686,249669,647403,357
Nanao-ken[31]七尾県397,511
Fukui-ken[31]福井県582,210577,717
Tsuruga-ken[31]敦賀県553,425548,833547,582200,832199,819
Asuwa-ken[31]足羽県339,210346,700
Yamanashi-ken山梨県410,246409,929404,299395,447391,123381,229377,944374,250369,255364,345362,973360,068
Nagano-ken[32]長野県1,033,9691,022,4081,012,1421,000,414986,077973,959965,677486,812481,351474,141469,032466,652
Chikuma-ken[32]筑摩県570,701564,332556,959554,657550,841
Gifu-ken[32]岐阜県868,333855,575849,221839,613831,887818,984806,158692,218683,050672,627668,148660,896
Shizuoka-ken[18]静岡県985,881980,793972,265970,022980,766976,405968,814382,814378,076372,674369,731368,505
Hamamatsu-ken[18]浜松県421,342420,513414,721416,543414,928
Aichi-ken[33]愛知県1,354,9961,332,0501,317,7921,303,8121,295,4521,267,2061,250,8391,244,7111,234,0031,217,5211,217,444604,116
Nukata-ken[33]額田県606,252
Mie-ken[34]三重県870,137857,887850,791842,113834,893830,415818,877429,986427,831417,439419,068413,865
Watarai-ken[34]度会県380,475369,479363,563364,565363,732
Shiga-ken[31]滋賀県639,961633,447745,133738,211729,893721,099711,802589,747584,756579,704578,099305,232
Inukami-ken[31]犬上県271,332
Kyōto-fu[20]京都府840,951835,227831,012822,112814,273798,911792,042574,918571,192572,763569,733567,334
Ōsaka-fu[19]大阪府1,585,6961,572,333586,729582,668578,270553,777551,950549,280545,035535,409530,885530,885
Sakai-ken[19]堺県960,711957,407955,748923,030911,738470,596466,048455,450451,442446,852
Hyōgo-ken[20]兵庫県1,433,3551,419,4211,406,6131,391,9281,370,7201,357,3771,343,758204,141201,389197,512200,058198,559
Toyo'oka-ken[20]豊岡県513,079508,027507,815507,465505,073
Shikama-ken[20]飾磨県659,643651,033641,946639,576635,791
Nara-ken[19]奈良県433,938430,734427,635423,004418,326
Wakayama-ken和歌山県610,182606,754603,723601,236602,075591,668584,976579,112572,436565,696562,410556,919
Tottori-ken[35]鳥取県379,747380,915395,632392,589388,861386,186385,531
Shimane-ken[35]島根県674,984669,4101,043,8651,037,2601,034,5811,023,6781,017,361342,621340,398340,065340,222340,042
Hamada-ken[35]浜田県270,804268,455263,955262,035259,611
Okayama-ken[36]岡山県1,029,5671,019,6741,007,0541,000,5701,001,220984,621976,774961,035335,592333,575333,714387,459
Hokujō-ken[36]北条県218,605217,362215,792215,676215,602
Oda-ken[36]小田県619,647608,353605,666546,430
Hiroshima-ken[36]広島県1,252,8111,243,0321,225,0571,213,1521,207,9471,197,8351,190,069964,337942,827941,978925,962919,047
Yamaguchi-ken山口県897,370888,442883,885877,614875,607855,618850,608844,550838,946836,419830,060827,536
Tokushima-ken[20]徳島県649,616642,172637,550
Myōdō-ken[20]名東県787,1601,349,6721,335,364755,533750,985
Kagawa-ken[20]香川県591,584564,351559,712
Ehime-ken[20]愛媛県1,491,6141,472,6801,453,4721,438,8951,432,6271,403,6931,394,091793,214791,522786,408
Ishizuchi-ken[20]石鉄県420,303418,561
Kamiyama-ken[20]神山県358,253357,413
Kōchi-ken[20]高知県549,184546,642550,6861,179,2471,185,7641,164,7231,160,235534,070531,863528,728526,285524,511
Fukuoka-ken[21]福岡県1,128,2891,118,6521,109,4751,097,2151,087,6041,070,2441,064,050457,335450,965448,628445,278441,175
Kokura-ken[21]小倉県322,156317,108312,539307,535304,574
Mizuma-ken[21]三潴県400,504396,903396,371393,656391,535
Saga-ken[21]佐賀県491,260487,008486,946480,034506,667
Nagasaki-ken[21]長崎県1,212,1571,204,4491,196,0651,190,3351,192,1341,173,2631,167,367672,278668,974668,482665,123630,487
Kumamoto-ken[37]熊本県997,830993,373995,673986,695981,341980,976980,642
Shirakawa-ken[37]白川県976,753965,242957,790950,389513,593
Yatsushiro-ken[37]八代県439,444
Ōita-ken[21]大分県746,411741,201740,009731,964728,115718,816714,234583,740580,347578,163565,460562,318
Miyazaki-ken[22]宮崎県388,508384,071388,083382,564
Mimitsu-ken[22]美々津県201,798
Miyakonojō-ken[22]都城県310,121
Kagoshima-ken鹿児島県1,291,5861,290,2811,279,6311,270,4631,261,9091,219,9421,218,383820,654813,692812,327806,902670,864
Okinawa-ken[38]沖縄県360,770358,880356,801310,545310,545
Ryūkyū-han[38]琉球藩168,064167,822167,572167,320167,073166,789166,789
Japan日本37,017,30236,700,11836,358,99435,928,82135,768,55634,898,57634,628,36534,338,40433,997,44933,625,67833,300,67533,110,825

1868 to 1871

Several demographic data remain for three urban prefectures,(i.e. Kyōto-fu, Ōsaka-fu and Tōkyō-fu), 266 domains, 40 prefectures and one commission (i.e. Kaitaku-shi only in Hokkaidō) that existed for short time between Meiji Restoration and the Abolition of the han system, though not thoroughly surveyed. Prefectural system was only introduced to imperial territories which the Meiji government gained from Tokugawa shogunate or the revolted feudal lords, while many areas still belonged to local lordship governments. The table below summarizes demographic data from three sources.

Source': (ref.1): Table of households for shi, fu and ken (Meiji-shi-yō).

(ref.2): Kokudaka and Population Table of fu, han and ken (Ōkuma Shigenobu collection).
(ref.3): Bunzo Kure, "Estate population Table of fu, han and ken" Tōkei Shūshi (Statistics Bulletin) no. 8 pp. 96–107 (1882). Estate populations were also given.

Statistical data were given as of August 29, 1871 (29th day of the 8th month, Meiji 4) for (1), as of February 2, 1869 (1st day of the 1st month, Meiji 2), for (2) or uncertain for (3), although all these populations seemed to be collected from several koseki populations surveyed in 1869 and 1870. Naotarō Sekiyama noted that the population of Japan as of August, 1870 (7th month, Meiji 3) was 32,794,897 (Kinsei Nihon jinkō-no kenkyū (Study of the Population of Japan in the Early Modern Period) (1948)).

Fu, han and ken Japanese Population
(ref.1)		 Population
(ref.2)		 Population
(ref.3)		 Number of districts
per province		 Number of
remote territories
Kyōto-fu京都府373,704374,496373,6888 in Yamashiro5
Ōsaka-fu大阪府427,395427,395427,3953 in Settsu2
Tōkyō-fu東京府674,269674,447674,2693 in Musashi1
Three urban prefectures (fu) total1,475,3681,476,3381,475,3528
Yodo-han淀藩65,43964,72872,7864 in Yamashiro,
1 in Settsu,
3 in Kawachi,
3 in Izumi,
8 in Ōmi,
4 in Shimōsa,
1 in Hitachi,
1 in Kōzuke		41
Kōriyama-han郡山藩99,970102,420102,4277 in Yamato,
2 in Kawachi,
5 in Ōmi		14
Tawaramoto-han田原本藩4,3634,3634,5211 in Yamato1
Takatori-han高取藩22,25022,25022,3905 in Yamato5
Kujira-han櫛羅藩5,1405,1405,3843 in Yamato3
Yanagimoto-han柳本藩6,4796,4796,7283 in Yamato4
Yagyū-han柳生藩6,8447,0186,5872 in Yamato,
1 in Yamashiro		4
Shibamura-han芝村藩7,3387,3387,4012 in Yamato,
1 in Settsu		2
Tannan-han丹南藩8,7468,7668,8233 in Kawachi,
1 in Shimotsuke		2
Kishiwada-han岸和田藩66,13466,33467,6222 in Izumi1
Hakata-han伯太藩11,24011,20411,2112 in Izumi,
3 in Kawachi,
4 in Ōmi		9
Koizumi-han小泉藩9,3679,3679,2301 in Izumi,
2 in Yamato,
2 in Yamashiro,
1 in Settsu,
1 in Kawachi		7
Amagasaki-han尼崎藩52,32549,40349,6144 in Settsu,
3 in Harima		9
Takatsuki-han高槻藩25,42626,05554,9283 in Settsu
1 in Tamba		4
Sanda-han三田藩21,81121,89121,8981 in Settsu,
1 in Tamba		2
Asada-han麻田藩10,75610,75610,8062 in Settsu,
4 in Bitchū		9
Tsu-han津藩244,252224,418244,2438 in Ise,
4 in Iga,
1 in Yamashiro,
4 in Yamashiro,
1 in Shimōsa		12
Kuwana-han桑名藩64,86864,86665,7833 in Ise1
Kameyama-han亀山藩45,69645,59145,5973 in Ise,
2 in Bitschū		4
Hisai-han久居藩38,84238,84237,8836 in Iga,
1 in Yamashiro,
5 in Yamato		11
Nagashima-han長島藩15,76415,76415,7711 in Iga,
1 in Kazusa		2
Kanbe-han神戸藩10,39710,39710,6033 in Ise,
1 in Kawachi		3
Komono-han菰野藩10,06410,06410,0671 in Ise,
1 in Ōmi		3
Toba-han鳥羽藩54,2334,23352,7972 in Shima,
3 in Ise		1
Nagoya-han名古屋藩917,497921,517918,1418 in Owari,
1 in Mikawa,
19 in Mino,
1 in Ōmi,
2 in Shinano		13
Inuyama-han犬山藩53,73253,61753,5408 in Owari,
3 in Mino		13
Toyohashi-han豊橋藩76,10876,10877,0306 in Mikawa,
3 in Ōmi,
1 in Kazusa		9
Nishio-han西尾藩55,85057,06054,3475 in Mikawa,
3 in Echizen,
1 in Awa		11
Okazaki-han岡崎藩52,96052,95852,8193 in Mikawa1
Shigehara-han重原藩34,78934,78934,8974 in Mikawa4
Hambara-han半原藩15,07115,12215,1172 in Mikawa,
1 in Kōzuke,
1 in Musashi,
4 in Settsu,
2 in Tamba		9
Kariya-han刈谷藩27,82127,82127,8432 in Mikawa
1 in Iwashiro		1
Koromo-han挙母藩14,95414,95419,6742 in Mikawa,
2 in Mimasaka		5
Tahara-han田原藩22,98922,88723,6001 in Mikawa1
Nishi-Ōhira-han西大平藩7,3587,3187,2724 in Mikawa,
1 in Sagami		5
Nishibata-han西端藩12,82612,78112,8121 in Mikawa,
2 in Izu,
2 in Kazusa,
2 in Shimōsa,
2 in Kōzuke,
1 in Musashi
1 in Shimotsuke		11
Horie-han堀江藩7,7397,7397,6953 in Tōtōmi5
Shizuoka-han静岡藩813,886813,886876,8197 in Suruga,
12 in Tōtōmi,
6 in Mikawa		7
Odawara-han小田原藩92,88392,83392,8376 in Sagami,
2 in Izu		6
Ogino-Yamanaka-han荻野山中藩12,98212,95713,0183 in Sagami2
Oshi-han忍藩113,703110,305114,0037 in Musashi,
3 in Ise,
3 in Harima		14
Kawagoe-han川越藩61,99461,99462,7601 in Musashi,
1 in Hitachi,
1 in Mikawa,
4 in Ōmi		7
Iwatsuki-han岩槻藩40,58540,80241,2347 in Musashi,
1 in Hitachi,
1 in Kōzuke,
1 in Shimōsa
3 in Kazusa		13
Mutsuura-han六浦藩11,91511,91512,8602 in Musashi,
2 in Sagami,
2 in Shimotsuke		6
Nagao-han長尾藩73,28375,48776,3514 in Awa,
1 in Kazusa		5
Hanabusa-han花房藩63,28263,47264,5051 in Awa,
4 in Kazusa		5
Kachiyama-han加知山藩16,82716,08416,8291 in Awa,
1 in Echizen		1
Tateyama-han館山藩23,85023,85023,6801 in Awa1
Tsurumai-han鶴舞藩63,85863,41362,6114 in Kazusa,
2 in Harima		4
Matsuo-han松尾藩47,58447,58447,0342 in Kazusa1
Kikuma-han菊間藩74,06974,06973,6241 in Kazusa,
2 in Mikawa,
3 in Izu		13
Kururi-han久留里藩23,09823,03222,9001 in Kazusa1
Ōtaki-han大多喜藩22,64922,67822,6861 in Kazusa1
Iino-han飯野藩23,08023,08023,2051 in Kazusa
2 in Settsu
1 in Tamba		1
Sanuki-han佐貫藩17,73217,65217,6391 in Kazusa1
Tsurumaki-han鶴牧藩20,68920,68921,5862 in Kazusa,
3 in Tamba		8
Ichinomiya-han一宮藩14,53314,53314,5411 in Kazusa,
2 in Kōzuke		3
Sakurai-han桜井藩13,38713,08713,3642 in Kazusa1
Kokubo-han小久保藩9,7619,7619,7812 in Kazusa1
Sakura-han佐倉藩119,129119,129119,1325 in Kazusa,
2 in Hitachi,
7 in Shimōsa,
4 in Musashi,
3 in Sagami		20
Koga-han古河藩83,43283,43283,5782 in Shimōsa,
5 in Settsu,
4 in Harima,
1 in Mimasaka,
5 in Musashi,
5 in Shimotsuke		24
Sekiyado-han関宿藩49,05749,05748,7553 in Shimōsa,
2 in Hitachi,
2 in Shimotsuke		9
Yūki-han結城藩18,43618,58018,4451 in Shimōsa,
2 in Kazusa,
2 in Hitachi,
2 in Shimotsuke		8
Tako-han多古藩8,2498,2517,8961 in Shimōsa,
2 in Shimotsuke,
2 in Iwaki		5
Takaoka-han高岡藩8,2848,2948,2893 in Shimōsa,
2 in Kazusa		5
Omigawa-han小見川藩8,2898,2898,2212 in Shimōsa,
1 in Iwaki		3
Oyumi-han生実藩10,33010,33010,3113 in Shimōsa,
2 in Kazusa,
2 in Sagami		6
Sogano-han曾我野藩10,61210,60610,6122 in Shimōsa2
Mito-han水戸藩259,344264,256281,2257 in Hitachi,
1 in Shimotsuke		1
Tsuchiura-han土浦藩78,27878,27874,7994 in Hitachi
2 in Mimasaka		2
Kasama-han笠間藩47,83247,83247,8392 in Hitachi,
3 in Iwaki		4
Matsuoka-han松岡藩12,31911,84812,3291 in Hitachi1
Shimodate-han下館藩15,19615,19612,7641 in Hitachi,
2 in Kawachi		3
Ishioka-han石岡藩18,10218,00218,1133 in Hitachi,
1 in Iwashiro		3
Motegi-han茂木藩13,48013,48013,1702 in Hitachi,
1 in Shimotsuke		2
Ryūgasaki-han龍崎藩9,6429,6429,6492 in Kazusa,
3 in Shimōsa,
2 in Musashi,
1 in Hitachi		12
Ushiku-han牛久藩8,6748,6049,0703 in Hitachi,
3 in Shimōsa		5
Asō-han麻生藩9,2839,3179,0922 in Hitachi3
Shizuku-han志筑藩5,4795,4795,7851 in Hitachi2
Shishido-han宍戸藩6,3096,3096,1881 in Hitachi2
Shimotsuma-han下妻藩8,7868,8068,8151 in Hitachi,
2 in Musashi,
1 in Shimotsuke		4
Hikone-han彦根藩172,545173,691189,9466 in Ōmi,
1 in Shimotsuke,
2 in Musashi		4
Zeze-han膳所藩45,68445,70145,7066 in Ōmi,
3 in Kawachi		9
Minakuchi-han水口藩20,62120,62121,7683 in Ōmi3
Ōmizo-han[39]大溝藩abolished12,31912,4612 in Ōmi2
Nishi-Ōji-han西大路藩8,6818,9268,8412 in Ōmi,
1 in Kawachi		3
Yoshimi-han吉見藩13,78314,01114,1493 in Ōmi,
2 in Izumi,
1 in Kazusa		6
Yamakami-han山上藩9,8139,81310,2465 in Ōmi,
1 in Tamba		6
Miyagawa-han宮川藩7,1927,1597,1666 in Ōmi6
Asahiyama-han朝日山藩26,206n.a.n.a.1 in Ōmi1
Ōgaki-han大垣藩78,90178,90178,7097 in Mino2
Gujō-han郡上藩57,64157,56354,8501 in Mino,
3 in Echizen		6
Kanō-han加納藩29,48429,49429,4751 in Mino,
1 in Kawachi
2 in Settsu		2
Iwamura-han岩村藩36,90936,90937,1456 in Mino6
Imao-han今尾藩18,73418,73418,7475 in Mino,
6 in Owari		12
Nomura-han野村藩8,7719,2438,5661 in Mino,
2 in Mikawa		2
Naegi-han苗木藩25,03425,03425,1832 in Mino1
Takatomi-han高富藩6,7086,7086,7123 in Mino,
2 in Shimotsuke		5
Matsushiro-han松代藩148,589148,589148,6424 in Shinano2
Matsumoto-han松本藩127,739127,739123,1532 in Shinano1
Ueda-han上田藩62,24061,33362,2302 in Shinano2
Takatō-han高遠藩47,88347,88347,8882 in Shinano1
Takashima-han高島藩66,88362,94565,3562 in Shinano1
Iiyama-han飯山藩32,32532,43832,6391 in Shinano1
Komoro-han小諸藩31,91031,91031,9182 in Shinano1
Iida-han飯田藩28,39628,17528,3931 in Shinano1
Tatsuoka-han[40]龍岡藩abolished13,53413,6521 in Shinano,
2 in Mikawa		3
Iwamurata-han岩村田藩10,6069,97910,2002 in Shinano1
Suzaka-han須坂藩11,32411,31511,3241 in Shinano1
Maebashi-han前橋藩176,149176,149178,3028 in Kōzuke,
2 in Shimotsuke,
10 in Musashi,
3 in Ōmi
2 in Hitachi		28
Takasaki-han高崎藩91,47394,27697,8005 in Kōzuke,
1 in Echigo,
1 in Shimōsa,
1 in Musashi		5
Tatebayashi-han館林藩72,98572,98576,7473 in Kōzuke
1 in Shimotsuke
3 in Kawachi		2
Numata-han沼田藩21,42821,40241,0472 in Kōzuke,
2 in Kawachi,
3 in Mimasaka		7
Annaka-han安中藩27,12527,04227,4272 in Kōzuke,
3 in Shimōsa		3
Obata-han小幡藩14,00714,00714,2043 in Kōzuke1
Isesaki-han伊勢崎藩20,98620,98621,6632 in Kōzuke1
Nanukaichi-han七日市藩6,9926,9927,0241 in Kōzuke2
Utsunomiya-han宇都宮藩58,76158,36660,1804 in Shimotsuke4
Mibu-han壬生藩25,96224,37225,9561 in Shimotsuke,
3 in Shimōsa,
1 in Yamato,
2 in Harima		14
Karasuyama-han烏山藩28,49428,49427,6862 in Shimotsuke,
4 in Sagami,
2 in Shimōsa		9
Sano-han佐野藩12,99512,99513,0121 in Shimotsuke,
4 in Kōzuke,
1 in Ōmi		5
Ōtawara-han大田原藩11,53111,46512,5354 in Shimotsuke6
Ashikaga-han足利藩18,7043,86618,7193 in Shimotsuke
1 in Musashi		3
Fukiage-han吹上藩6,8346,8346,9143 in Shimotsuke,
3 in Ise		6
Kurobane-han黒羽藩19,49319,49319,5322 in Shimotsuke3
Tanagura-han棚倉藩30,45130,45130,6062 in Iwaki1
Nakamura-han中村藩63,11063,11063,8933 in Iwaki3
Miharu-han三春藩36,76936,77436,7621 in Iwaki1
Iwaki-Taira-han磐城平藩16,33915,42215,3772 in Iwaki1
Matsukawa-han松川藩17,63116,89617,4041 in Iwaki,
3 in Hitachi		3
Izumi-han泉藩17,02510,72510,3511 in Iwaki,
1 in Musashi
1 in Kōzuke		2
Yunagaya-han湯長谷藩8,2658,2658,2352 in Iwaki,
2 in Tamba		4
Nihonmatsu-han二本松藩37,30737,33537,3481 in Iwashiro1
Sendaih-han仙台藩204,964204,902239,8976 in Rikuzen3
Ichinoseki-han一関藩27,39927,39726,1971 in Rikuchū1
Hirosaki-han弘前藩288,842288,842255,1311 in Mutsu1
Tate-han館藩79,74279,74277,8054 in Oshima,
1 in Iwashiro		3
Tonami-han斗南藩75,467n.a.n.a.3 in Mutsu4
Hachinohe-han八戸藩42,60342,60368,1951 in Mutsu,
2 in Rikuchū		2
Kuroishi-han黒石藩15,93215,93215,9491 in Mutsu,
1 in Iwashiro		2
Shichinohe-han七戸藩15,52715,52715,5301 in Mutsu1
Yonezawa-han米沢藩129,753129,753128,7651 in Uzen1
Ōizumi-han大泉藩95,35695,32795,3471 in Uzen1
Shinjō-han新庄藩57,17352,17352,1792 in Uzen1
Kaminoyama-han上山藩31,44931,44931,5171 in Uzen,
2 in Echigo		3
Tendō-han天童藩13,40313,39312,3891 in Uzen1
Akita-han秋田藩435,267435,267412,6476 in Ugo,
2 in Shimotsuke		2
Matsumine-han松嶺藩23,10023,10023,1591 in Ugo,
2 in Uzen,
1 in Kōzuke		2
Honjō-han本荘藩26,24126,24126,2571 in Ugo1
Kameda-han亀田藩23,89423,87823,8043 in Ugo2
Yashima-han矢島藩15,28014,59015,2851 in Ugo1
Iwasaki-han岩崎藩18,46918,46918,4861 in Ugo1
Obama-han小浜藩111,975105,434113,6123 in Wakasa,
3 in Echizen,
1 in Ōmi		6
Fukui-han福井藩202,511279,529284,5427 in Echizen2
Maruoka-han丸岡藩22,79122,79121,7023 in Echizen3
Ōno-han大野藩30,62930,62931,1153 in Echizen3
Sabae-han鯖江藩30,16730,16730,2753 in Echizen2
Katsuyama-han勝山藩18,61218,61218,6571 in Echizen1
Kanazawa-han金沢藩1,065,9101,080,2101,086,1593 in Kaga,
3 in Etchū,
4 in Noto,
1 in Ōmi		5
Daishōji-han大聖寺藩48,73648,03648,7662 in Kaga1
Toyama-han富山藩132,415132,415116,7502 in Etchū1
Takada-han高田藩171,056171,056168,8421 in Echigo,
1 in Iwashiro,
1 in Iwaki		2
Shibata-han新発田藩192,591192,591192,6041 in Echigo,
1 in Iwashiro		5
Murakami-han村上藩83,00480,03480,0043 in Echigo3
Muramatsu-han村松藩36,98036,98037,1921 in Echigo2
Yoita-han与板藩22,53022,53022,5313 in Echigo3
Mineoka-han峰岡藩11,14511,13511,8811 in Echigo1
Kiyosaki-han清崎藩21,93021,93022,1062 in Echigo2
Shiiya-han椎谷藩10,91110,91810,8121 in Echigo,
2 in Shinano		3
Mikkaichi-han三日市藩8,4198,4199,0611 in Echigo1
Kurokawa-han黒川藩9,7579,7559,1791 in Echigo1
Sasayama-han篠山藩58,50758,50758,7345 in Tamba,
1 in Settsu,
1 in Tajima		7
Kameoka-han亀岡藩49,57249,22851,8144 in Tamba,
1 in Bitchū		4
Fukuchiyama-han福知山藩31,03729,30431,1361 in Tamba,
1 in Ōmi		2
Sonobe-han園部藩36,89536,89535,8283 in Tamba4
Kaibara-han柏原藩18,47518,47518,5513 in Tamba5
Ayabe-han綾部藩18,51618,51118,4253 in Tamba3
Yamaga-han山家藩11,66111,66111,6701 in Tamba1
Miyazu-han宮津藩71,83173,67471,1364 in Tamba,
4 in Ōmi		6
Maizuru-han舞鶴藩49,11748,97848,8931 in Tango1
Mineyama-han峰山藩10,05510,05510,7751 in Tango,
1 in Ōmi,
1 in Hitachi,
1 in Shimōsa		4
Izushi-han出石藩35,31635,31635,2134 in Tajima3
Toyo'oka-han豊岡藩19,03619,51819,0362 in Tajima2
Muraoka-han村岡藩15,48215,47615,6901 in Tajima1
Tottori-han鳥取藩378,734373,065371,6548 in Inaba,
6 in Hōki,
3 in Harima		3
Matsue-han松江藩296,750291,694295,82310 in Izumo1
Hirose-han広瀬藩26,37026,37026,3642 in Izumo2
Mori-han母里藩8,2058,2158,2251 in Izumo3
Tsuwano-han[41]津和野藩abolished65,26369,2674 in Iwami4
Himeji-han姫路藩222,661222,661223,76210 in Harima7
Akashi-han明石藩76,00476,00476,1732 in Harima,
1 in Mimasaka		2
Tatsuno-han龍野藩50,87950,87951,0513 in Harima,
1 in Mimasaka		6
Akō-han赤穂藩34,64334,64335,5581 in Harima1
Mikazuki-han三日月藩19,45519,45519,6403 in Harima2
Hayashida-han林田藩11,79511,795n.a.1 in Harima1
Mikusa-han三草藩9,3719,3719,3534 in Harima3
Ono-han小野藩8,1468,1468,1671 in Harima1
Anji-han安志藩9,8129,8129,3863 in Harima3
Yamasaki-han山崎藩10,24710,24710,4101 in Harima1
Tsuyama-han津山藩106,337106,437106,46211 in Mimasaka,
Shōdo-shima in Sanuki		3
Tazuta-han鶴田藩32,57332,56733,6135 in Mimasaka2
Mashima-han真島藩27,15926,79625,9752 in Mimasaka1
Okayama-han岡山藩358,327358,337350,8978 in Bizen,
5 in Bitchū		7
Ikusaka-han生坂藩9,0979,09710,1262 in Bitchū2
Ashimori-han足守藩17,45317,45217,5093 in Bitchū
1 in Iwashiro		3
Kamogata-han鴨方藩27,48127,69327,7963 in Bitchū1
Niwase-han庭瀬藩21,50221,50221,8863 in Bitchū2
Takahashi-han高梁藩26,24526,24526,3325 in Bitchū1
Niimi-han新見藩17,27817,27817,1794 in Bitchū3
Nariwa-han成羽藩17,93017,83517,3972 in Bitchū1
Okada-han岡田藩17,47217,46517,4801 in Bitchū,
1 in Mino,
1 in Settsu,
1 in Kawachi		4
Asao-han浅尾藩7,1777,2467,1823 in Bitchū,
1 in Kawachi,
1 in Settsu		10
Fukuyama-han福山藩187,300180,534185,8636 in Bingo
1 in Bitchū		1
Hiroshima-ken広島藩914,157514,157914,1728 in Aki,
8 in Bingo		1
Yamaguchi-han山口藩608,475552,671565,3686 in Suō,
6 in Nagato		14
Iwakuni-han岩国藩87,63587,95190,3932 in Suō1
Tokuyama-han[42]徳山藩abolished54,47955,8531 in Suō
1 in Nagato		2
Toyoura-han豊浦藩75,21875,21876,8872 in Nagato2
Kiyosue-han清末藩11,06210,94611,0521 in Nagato1
Wakayama-han和歌山藩528,408528,408540,9527 in Kii,
8 in Ise,
1 in Yamato		6
Shingū-han新宮藩54,47454,47461,6774 in Kii6
Tanabe-han田辺藩55,07655,07663,1034 in Kii3
Tokushima-han徳島藩714,022714,022123,028All in Awa,
all in Awaji		2
Takamatsu-han高松藩299,223293,775305,1978 in Sanuki1
Matsuyama-han松山藩211,882211,882211,88110 in Iyo2
Uwajima-han宇和島藩169,512169,512169,5251 in Iyo1
Ōzu-han大洲藩104,259104,24897,7584 in Iyo3
Imabari-han今治藩74,99474,99475,1022 in Iyo1
Yoshida-han吉田藩53,91353,91354,1601 in Iyo5
Saijō-han西条藩58,38858,39861,0343 in Iyo1
Niiya-han新谷藩14,35114,35114,3573 in Iyo3
Komatsu-han小松藩15,16515,16515,1552 in Iyo2
Kōchi-han高知藩516,867516,866516,545All in Tosa1
Fukuoka-han福岡藩388,409366,924367,47815 in Chikuzen1
Akizuki-han秋月藩33,08433,08433,5873 in Chikuzen1
Kurume-han久留米藩262,085262,085241,4958 in Chikugo1
Yanagawa-han柳河藩119,708120,180127,3235 in Chikugo1
Miike-han三池藩9,0399,0399,0921 in Chikugo,
1 in Iwashiro		2
Toyotsu-han豊津藩117,835111,397117,8435 in Buzen1
Nakatsu-han中津藩100,403100,40399,1473 in Buzen,
3 in Bingo,
1 in Chikuzen		3
Chitsuka-han千束藩5,8045,7925,8661 in Buzen1
Oka-han岡藩76,40476,40477,5813 in Bungo2
Usuki-han臼杵藩78,24427,92378,9863 in Bungo3
Kitsuki-han杵築藩51,53551,53552,2472 in Bungo1
Hiji-han日出藩20,82920,92520,9361 in Bungo1
Funai-han府内藩33,22433,22433,3261 in Bungo1
Saiki-han佐伯藩67,55467,55067,6871 in Bungo1
Mori Domain森藩14,24414,21214,2493 in Bungo2
Saga-han佐賀藩425,762425,762n.a.10 in Hizen4
Ogi-han小城藩41,18341,18333,4383 in Hizen3
Shimabara-han島原藩175,044174,296175,0511 in Hizen,
1 in Bungo,
1 in Buzen		3
Hirado-han平戸藩149,143149,143145,8252 in Hizen,
all in Iki		3
Karatsu-han唐津藩62,70662,70563,2291 in Hizen1
Hasunoike-han蓮池藩31,35931,35931,4615 in Hizen4
Ōmura-han大村藩125,039122,174120,5492 in Hizen2
Kashima-han鹿島藩13,79213,72313,7711 in Hizen2
Fukue-han福江藩62,27562,05645,7471 in Hizen,
1 in Gotō, Hizen		1
Kumamoto-han熊本藩719,990719,990730,52812 in Higo,
3 in Bungo		4
Hitoyoshi-han人吉藩53,57753,57754,1521 in Higo1
Nobeoka-han延岡藩122,277122,277125,7505 in Hyūga6
Obi-han飫肥藩48,18148,18148,8372 in Hyūga1
Sadowara-han佐土原藩26,42026,42026,7552 in Hyūga1
Takanabe-han高鍋藩43,33443,33443,3495 in Hyūga3
Kagoshima-han[43]鹿児島藩896,808772,354896,817All in Satsuma,
all in Ōsumi,
1 in Hyūga		1
Izuhara-han厳原藩83,77183,77183,7922 in Tsushima,
3 in Hizen,
1 in Chikuzen,
2 in Buzen		7
265 Domains (han) total21,987,00421,332,85321,182,4731,007
Nara-ken奈良県158,728158,728158,72813 in Yamato44
Gojō-ken五條県136,060136,060136,0602 in Yamato,
2 in Kawachi,
2 in Kii		6
Sakai-ken堺県249,523249,523249,5234 in Izumi,
4 in Settsu,
13 in Kawachi		40
Hyōgo-ken兵庫県224,124224,124224,1249 in Settsu,
8 in Harima		37
Watarai-ken度会県92,00492,00496,6258 in Ise15
Kōfu-ken甲府県352,900352,900352,9004 in Kai1
Nirayama-ken韮山県250,708250,708250,6034 in Izu,
4 in Musashi		4
Kanagawa-ken神奈川県421,690421,690421,6904 in Musashi,
9 in Sagami		2
Urawa-ken浦和県280,530280,530280,2746 in Musashi11
Shinagawa-ken品川県188,650188,650188,6505 in Musashi6
Kosuge-ken小菅県162,06716,267162,0674 in Musashi1
Miyazaku-ken宮谷県281,077281,077281,0777 in Kazusa,
2 in Shimōsa,
4 in Hitachi		15
Katsushika-ken葛飾県230,614230,614229,7141 in Musashi,
7 in Shimōsa		14
Wakamori-ken若森県149,976149,97617,6765 in Hitachi,
3 in Shimōsa		8
Ōtsu-ken大津県244,114211,334211,33411 in Ōmi24
Kasamatsu-ken笠松県188,139188,139188,13921 in Mino30
Takayama-ken高山県118,60498,36697,1603 in Hida,
4 in Noto		1
Ina-ken伊那県193,264188,999189,8992 in Shinano,
7 in Mikawa		15
Nakano-ken中野県183,291n.a.n.a.6 in Shinano14
Iwahana-ken岩鼻県358,640358,640358,64013 in Kōzuke,
6 in Musashi		18
Nikkō-ken日光県217,588415,706217,5887 in Shimotsuke5
Shirakawa-ken白河県106,38816,388106,2987 in Iwaki,
1 in Iwashiro		9
Kakuda-ken角田県83,01783,01783,0174 in Iwaki,
1 in Rikuzen		1
Wakamatsu-ken若松県199,211199,211199,2115 in Iwashiro,
1 in Echigo,
1 in Shimotsuke		1
Fukushima-ken福島県119,668119,668119,6663 in Iwashiro2
Tome-ken登米県115,874115,874222,5187 in Rikuzen1
Isawa-ken胆沢県138,167138,167138,1672 in Rikuchū,
1 in Rikuzen		2
Esashi-ken江刺県237,550237,550n.a.5 in Rikuchū,
1 in Rikuzen,
1 in Mutsu		2
Morioka-han盛岡県137,825137,825137,8254 in Rikuchū0
Yamagata-ken山形県318,467331,94132,2613 in Uzen,
2 in Ugo		0
Hombo-ken本保県70,709n.a.n.a.8 in Echizen0
Kashiwazaki-ken柏崎県437,923418,711418,7115 in Echigo9
Niigata-ken新潟県259,600259,600259,6002 in Echigo2
Sado-ken佐渡県102,33712,337102,3373 in Sado1
Kumihama-ken久美浜県166,586166,586166,5865 in Tango,
4 in Tamba,
6 in Tajima		64
Ikuno-ken生野県94,38794,38794,3871 in Tajima,
1 in Tamba,
6 in Harima,
2 in Mimasaka		0
Hamada-ken浜田県298,126228,863228,8636 in Iwami,
4 in Oki		2
Kurashiki-ken倉敷県237,680237,506214,59411 in Bitchū,
2 in Bingo,
3 in Mimasaka,
3 districts and 3 islands in Sanuki,
5 in Iyo		33
Marugame-ken丸亀県135,102135,096134,2845 in Sanuki,
2 in Harima,
2 in Ōmi		4
Hita-ken日田県195,455195,455195,4557 in Bungo,
3 in Buzen,
1 in Hyūga		14
Nagasaki-ken長崎県267,654265,946264,2593 in Hizen,
1 in Higo,
1 in Chikugo		5
40 Prefectures (ken) total8,404,0177,888,1637,430,510463
Total (except Kaitaku-shi)31,866,38930,697,35430,088,3351,478

It is quite apparent that the above demographic data contain many textual errors, but could not be corrected because the original unpublished reports preserved at the office of the Ministry of Interior of Japan were burned by a fire after the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake.

For demographic data during the Edo period, see Demographics of Japan before Meiji Restoration.

See also

References and notes
  1. http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002776944
  2. Population density of Hokkaidō is calculated excluding the areas of islands of Habomai-guntō (99.94 km²), Shikotan-tō (253.33 km²), Kunashiri-tō (1498.83 km²) and Etorofu-tō (3184.04 km²) (including the attached islands). Population density of Shimane-ken is calculated excluding the area of Take-shima (0.21 km²). Population density of Japan is calculated excluding these areas.
  3. Population estimates for October 1, 2011 are according to those reported by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. Area estimates for October 1, 2011 are according to those reported by the Geographical Survey Institute of Japan. See Area of Japanese Prefectures as of October 1, 2011 Archived August 1, 2012, at Archive.today (Japanese only).
  4. Census population for October 1, 2010 is according to the 2010 Population Census of Japan.
  5. Includes Ogasawara Islands since June 26, 1968.
  6. Includes Amami Islands since December 25, 1953; Southern Tokara Islands (Toshima-mura, Ōshima-gun) since February 10, 1952. Data for 1948 exclude Northern Tokara Islands (Mishima, although they were already part of Kagoshiwa.
  7. Okinawa under the government of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands was reverted to Japan as Okinawa-ken on May 15, 1972.
  8. A population of 73 living at the disputed boundary between Nagano-ken and Gifu-ken is included in the total population of Japan. The 1960 Census of Ryūkyū was taken as of December 1.
  9. The 1955 Extraordinary Census of Ryūkyū was taken as of December 1.
  10. The 1950 Census of Ryūkyū was taken as of December 1 based on de facto population concept. Population of Ryūkyū includes 219,048 persons of Amami Islands.
  11. Population of Okinawa was not surveyed.
  12. Includes Ogasawara Islands since June 26, 1968.
  13. Includes Amami Islands since December 25, 1953; Southern Tokara Islands (Toshima-mura, Ōshima-gun) since February 10, 1952. Data for 1948 exclude Northern Tokara Islands (Mishima, although they were already part of Kagoshiwa.
  14. Kaitaku-shi (Development Commission) was split into three prefectures of Sapporo-, Hakodate- and Nemuro-ken on February 8, 1882, but was reunited to Hokkaidō-chō (Hokkaidō Agency) on January 26, 1886. Hokkaidō became equal with other prefectures on May 3, 1947 with the abolishment of Hokkaidō-chō, but has been simply called Hokkaidō since the era of Hokkaidō-chō.
  15. Tōkyō-fu (urban prefecture) became Tōkyō-to (metropolitan) on July 1, 1943.
  16. Okinawa-ken was occupied and became subject to the United States Military Government at the end of the World War II.
  17. Karafuto-fu was incorporated to Japan Proper on March 26, 1943, but was occupied and annexed to Soviet Russia at the end of the World War II.
  18. Ashigara-ken was split and annexed to Kanagawa- and Shizuoka-ken on April 18, 1876. Hamamatsu-ken was annexed to Shizuoka-ken on August 21, 1876. Annexation of Ogasawara-tō to Japan was acknowledged internationally by the year of 1876. Seven Islands of Izu were relegated from Shizuoka-ken to Tōkyō-fu (about the same with the present-day special 23 wards of Tōkyō) on January 11, 1878. Ogasawara-tō became an administrative region of Tōkyō-fu on October 8, 1880. Three districts of Tama were relegated from Kanagawa-ken to Tōkyō-fu on April 1, 1893.
  19. Nara-ken (same with the present-day Nara-ken) was annexed to Sakai-ken on April 18, 1876. Sakai-ken was annexed to Ōsaka-fu on February 7, 1881. Nara-ken was split from Ōsaka-fu on November 4, 1887.
  20. Ishizuchi- and Kamiyama-ken were united to Ehime-ken on February 20, 1873. On the same day, Kagawa-ken (same with the present-day Kagawa-ken) was annexed to Myōdō-ken, but was split from Myōdō-ken on September 5, 1875. Toyo'oka-ken was split and annexed to Hyōgo-ken and Kyōto-fu on August 21, 1876. On the same day, Shikama-ken was annexed to Hyōgo-ken. On the same day, Myōdō-ken was split and annexed to Kōchi-ken and Hyōgo-ken (the region of Myōdō-ken annexed to Kōchi-ken is the same with the present-day Tokushima-ken, while that annexed to Hyōgo-ken is the former Awaji Province). On the same day, Kagawa-ken was annexed to Ehime-ken. Tokushima-ken was split from Kōchi-ken on March 2, 1880. Kagawa-ken was split from Ehime-ken on December 3, 1888.
  21. Kokura-ken was annexed to Fukuoka-ken on April 18, 1876. On the same day, Saga-ken (same with the present-day Saga-ken) was annexed to Mizuma-ken. Mizuma-ken was split and annexed to Nagasaki- and Fukuoka-ken, while small part of Fukuoka-ken was annexed to Ōita-ken on August 21, 1876. Saga-ken was split from Nagasaki-ken on May 9, 1883.
  22. Miyakonojō-ken was split and annexed to Kagoshima- and Miyazakia-ken on January 15, 1873. Miyazaki-ken was annexed to Kagoshima-ken on August 21, 1876, but was split from Kagoshima-ken on May 9, 1883.
  23. Honseki population here includes imperial families.
  24. Population of Okinawa-ken is that surveyed in 1880. Introduction of Japanese registration system to Okinawa-ken confirmed that more than half of the inhabitants were suppressed.
  25. Population of Kaitaku-shi and Ryūkyū-han are those surveyed in 1873. The date of March 8, 1872 corresponds to the 29 day of the 1st month, Meiji 5 according to the traditional Japanese calendar expired on December 31, 1872.
  26. Mizusawa-ken was renamed to Iwai-ken on November 22, 1875. Iwai-ken was split and annexed to Iwate- and Miyazaki-ken on April 18, 1876. Iwasaki-ken was split and annexed to Fukushima- and Miyagi-ken on August 21, 1876. On the same day, Wakamatsu-ken was annexed to Fukushima-ken.
  27. Sakata-ken was renamed to Tsuruoka-ken on August 31, 1875. Tsuruoka-ken and Okitama-ken were annexed to Yamagata-ken on August 21, 1876.
  28. Inba- and Kisarazu-ken were united to Chiba-ken on June 15, 1873. Niihari-ken was split and annexed to Ibaraki- and Chiba-ken on May 7, 1875.
  29. Utsunomiya-ken was annexed to Tochigi-ken on June 15, 1873. On the same day, Gunma-ken and Iruma-ken were united to Kumagaya-ken. Tochigi-, Kumagaya- and Saitama-ken were reorganized into Tochigi- (composed of majority of former Tochigi-ken), Gunma- (composed of part of former Kumagaya-ken and part of former Tochigi-ken) and Saitama-ken (composed of former Saitama-ken and part of former Kumagaya-ken) on August 21, 1876.
  30. Kashiwazaki-ken was annexed to Niigata-ken on June 10, 1873. Aikawa-ken was annexed to Niigata-ken on April 18, 1876.
  31. Nanao-ken was split and annexed to Niikawa- and Ishikawa-ken on October 27, 1872 (25th day of the 9th month, Meiji 5). Inukami-ken was annexed to Shiga-ken on October 30, 1872 (28th day of the 9th month, Meiji 5). Asuwa-ken was annexed to Tsuruga-ken on January 4, 1873. Niikawa-ken (same with the present-day Toyama-ken) was annexed to Ishikawa-ken on April 18, 1876. Tsuruga-ken (same with the present-day Fukui-ken) was split and annexed to Ishikawa- and Shiga-ken on August 21, 1876, but was split from Ishikawa- and Shiga-ken to reunite into Fukui-ken on February 7, 1881. Toyama-ken was split from Ishikawa-ken on May 9, 1883.
  32. Chikuma-ken was split and annexed to Nagano- and Gifu-ken on August 21, 1876.
  33. Nukata-ken was annexed to Aichi-ken on December 27, 1872 (27th day of the 11th month, Meiji 5).
  34. Watari-ken was annexed to Mie-ken on April 18, 1876.
  35. Hamada-ken was annexed to Shimane-ken on April 18, 1876. Tottori-ken was annexed to Shimane-ken on August 21, 1876, but was split from Shimane-ken on September 12, 1881.
  36. Oda-ken was annexed to Okayama-ken on December 10, 1875. Hokujō-, Okayama- and Hiroshima-ken were reorganized into Okayama-ken (composed of former Hokujō-ken and majority of Okayama-ken) and Hiroshima-ken (composed of former Hiroshima-ken and part of Okayama-ken) on April 18, 1876.
  37. Yatsushiro-ken was annexed to Shirakawa-ken on January 15, 1873. Shirakawa-ken was renamed to Kumamoto-ken on February 22, 1876
  38. Ryūkyū Kingdom was officially annexed to Japan on March 11, 1879, though Meiji government treated Ryūkyū as a part of Japan before that.
  39. Abolished on August 9, 1871 (23rd day of the 6th month, Meiji 4) and was annexed to Ōtsu-ken.
  40. Abolished on July 19, 1871 (2nd day of the 6th month, Meiji 4) and was divided and annexed to Ina-ken and Nakano-ken.
  41. Abolished on August 11, 1871 (25th day of the 6th month, Meiji 4) and was annexed to Hamada-ken.
  42. Abolished on August 5, 1871 (19th day of the 6th month, Meiji 4) and was annexed to Yamaguchi-han.
  43. Populations by references (1) and (3) includes those in the Ryūkyū-koku, while the population by reference (2) does not. According to "Hansei-ichiran", population of Ryūkyū is 124,454 (51,751 samurai plus 72,703 commons), while that of mainland is 772,354 (192,949 samurai plus 579,405 commons), affording 896,808 (244,700 samurai plus 652,108 commons) in total.
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