Tokyo's thriving population shows no signs of stopping. One thing's certain; there a lot of people calling Tokyo home, regardless of which side of the old boundaries they live on. Recent population estimates for Tokyo hold that around 8.3 million people live just within the city's traditional boundaries. It seems everyone is texting and talking in this busy Asian hub; in 2018, there were more than 16.9 million mobile phone subscriptions just in the main city, and nearly as many broadband contracts—12.7 million. See also the number of migrants for this country. Japan population 2020 During 2020 Japan population is projected to decrease by -148,607 people and reach 125,789,741 in the beginning of 2021. Now, to find the rough population density of the Tokyo area, we combine the total population with the available space for the residents, which comes to 6,224.66 people living per square kilometer (16,121.8 residents per square mile). Tokyo, Japan's capital and its most densely populated city, is also the world's largest metropolitan area, with roughly 37.4 million people calling its three prefectures home. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Tokyo, which typically includes Tokyo's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas. But the story doesn't end there -- the Tokyo urban area extends beyond even the prefecture's boundaries. Because of this, explaining how many people call Tokyo home can be challenging. Tokyo is, by most measures, the richest city in the world. The surface area of the city metropolis comes to approximately 2,187.66 km2 (844.66 square miles). Befitting a country with one of the world's longest life expectancies, there is also a high proportion of retired people in Tokyo: 20.4% of people were aged 65 or over. 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In 2015, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government estimated the nighttime and daytime population of the city, finding that although the city's population was around 15.576 million in the daytime, this decreased to 13.159 million in the middle of the night. The metropolitan area is so large, in fact, that it is 1.5 times larger than the world's next largest metropolitan area, Seoul. When Tokyo's millions of residents aren't sipping coffee or tea at its 317 Starbucks locations, they're putting away a massive amount of port—some 114 million liters—and beer, around 736 million liters, based on 2018 figures. Increases or decreases in death rates or in number of children born can affect these results. Tokyo has grown by 137,020 since 2015, which represents a 0.07% annual change. Gradual attrition accounted for much of the decline, although the massive Allied air raids also took a staggering toll – at least 100,000 were killed in the US Air Force firebombing of Tokyo on March 9 1945, and around a million were estimated to have been left homeless. The population rapidly grew again after the war, perhaps indicating that many of its residents had temporarily left the city. The latest census data, used above, is from 2010. Population Census. This means that Tokyo's population is expected to halve in the next 90 years, and by 2100, 3.27 million of the 7.13 million residents in the city will be over the age of 65. Tokyo, once known as Edo, has a long history of being one of the biggest and most popular cities on the Asian continent. This does not include the population of the metro area, which we will get into in a moment. The 23 wards claim a population of 9.2 million, but the metropolis has a population that exceeds 13 million. The Tokyo prefecture, into which Tokyo city was merged, was home to 13,047,446 people in 2010. The 23 wards made up the boundaries of the historic city of Tokyo, which was officially dissolved in 1943 when it merged with the prefecture. That number doubled by 1900, and by 1940, there were 7 million people living in the metro area surrounding Tokyo. Its 23 wards are almost three times as large as Yokohama, Japan's second city, which has around 3.7 million residents. Tokyo's 2020 population is now estimated at 37,393,128.In 1950, the population of Tokyo was 11,274,641.Tokyo has grown by 137,020 since 2015, which represents a 0.07% annual change. The modern-day city of Tokyo encompasses far more square miles than it did back in the early 20th century, forming what experts call one of the biggest examples of urban sprawl in the world. Japan is today the oldest country in the world, and Tokyo is no exception to the trends the country as a whole is following. Meanwhile, Japan's population as a whole will decline by over 61% by 2100. Renamed Tokyo in 1868, the city continued to grow rapidly. Tokyo has always been Japan's largest city, and one of the mightiest cities in Asia, if not the world. Jahr (2020) ♂ ♀ 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85-89 90-94 95-99 100+ Japan 2020 Population: 126,476,457. That means that, every day, approximately 2,400,000 people commute into Tokyo. When adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) the difference between Tokyo and New York narrows : in 2005 Tokyo had a PPP GDP of $1.617 billion, compared to $1.403 for New York. Men slightly outnumber women in Tokyo; there is an average of 97.5 men for every 100 women. By any measure, Tokyo is the largest city in Japan. Since then, growth has been steady, rather than spectacular, and although Tokyo's economy has (like Japan's) under-performed in recent years, its population continues to slowly rise. That means the greater Tokyo area is home to 25% of Japan's population, and it's the most populous metropolitan area in the world. That means that many of the people in the city at any one time don't actually live in the city itself; they commute in each day for work. Sources - What is a population pyramid? The most recent official demographics for Tokyo were released in 2010, and they show that 68.2% of Tokyo residents are aged 15-64. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. 万人 is 10 thousand. By 2035, experts predict that Tokyo's metro area will be home to more than 36 million souls. They also predicted the city will peak at 13.35 million in 2020 before a relentless downslide. According to recent estimates, the 23 wards that make up the city of Tokyo had an approximate 2016 population of 9,262,046. A recent study by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which included a group of academics and city officials, estimated the population of Tokyo in 2100. The greater Tokyo metropolitan area, which is spread over 3 prefectures, is much larger and has a population that is estimated to be over 36 million. Tokyo's thriving population shows no signs of stopping. The group estimates that Tokyo's population will be just 7.13 million, compared to 13.16 million as of the 2010 census. By 1900, its population had passed 2 million for the first time, and by the start of the 1940s, the wider metropolitan area was home to more than 7 million people. Japan collects census information every five years, with censuses conducted by the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.The latest population census reflects the situation as of 1 October 2015. In 1950, the population of Tokyo was 11,274,641. The number of deaths will exceed the number of live births by 217,873, so the natural increase is expected to be negative. Quite the impressive sprawl. By the 1720s, it had gained a milestone distinction of being the first city in Asia to reach a population marker of 1 million people. Men in Tokyo can expect to live for 79.59 years and women for 86.35 years. Japan as a country is expected to rapidly decline in population thanks to little immigration, a rapidly aging population and a very low fertility rate. Population density. The population of Tokyo may be a bit hard to understand because of the way the figures are laid out. the first city in Asia with a population of more than 1 million people, at least 100,000 were killed in the US Air Force firebombing of Tokyo on March 9 1945, and around a million were estimated to have been left homeless, in 2005 Tokyo had a PPP GDP of $1.617 billion, recent study by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. English: The population pyramid of Japan as of 1 October 2019. It took less than a decade for the city to recover to its pre-war population levels, and in 1956, Tokyo's population passed 8 million for the first time. Its total GDP in 2007 was $1.9 billion; that's over $300 million higher than the next richest city, New York. Tokyo's 2020 population is now estimated at 37,393,128. Tokyo is a major commuter city. The working population of the country, which is largely concentrated in Tokyo, will age, and Tokyo's place as an international city will be at risk. Meanwhile, the Japan Times forecasted that the entire population of the Prefecture of Tokyo, which is the central jurisdiction of the metropolitan region, will be cut in half between 2010 and 2100. Andere Sprachen: English Русский Español Français Português 日本語 简体中文 繁體中文. The left side is Male and the right side is Female. According to a 2016 estimate of Tokyo's population, the metropolis is now home to 13.5 million people, or 9,262,046 in all of the 23 wards. In fact, 25 percent, a full 1/4th of the population of the entire country, lives within the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, even though the land upon which Tokyo stands only accounts for 0.6 percent of Japan's total land area.