Osaka Population 2025

Osaka is a city in Japan that is located in the Kansai region, a region that has been referred to as the cultural heart of the country. It is the capital of the Osaka Prefecture, and it is also part of Japan’s second largest metropolitan area, Keihanshin, which boasts a population of over 19 million. As of 2016, the population of the city of Osaka was over 2 million.

Osaka City Area Size

Osaka has a 2016 population of 2.6 million spread across 221 square kilometers. It is located on the island of Honshu and is the capital of the Osaka Prefecture, which includes 42 other municipalities. The Osaka Prefecture is the second largest by area in the country, and it accounts for 7% of the nation’s population.

Metropolitan Area Size

The Kansai metropolitan area, which includes Osaka, has a total area of 27,350 and a population that exceeds 20 million, making it one of the largest metropolises in the world. The city of Osaka was first incorporated in 1889 and has become known as the food capital of the world and this port city has had a history of a flourishing economy in part due to trade and travel made possible by its sea and river routes.

Osaka Population Demographics

The city of Osaka has a population of over 2 million. However, the entire Osaka Prefecture which includes Osaka City and 42 municipalities has a total land area of 1,905 square kilometers and a population of over 8 million, accounting for 7% of Japan’s total population. The city is comprised of 24 wards, and the central area is divided into two sections: Kita to the north and Minami to the south. Kita is considered the retail and business hub of the downtown area, while Minami is known for arts and fashion. The west side is a bay area, while the east side is comprised mostly of residential neighborhoods.

Ten percent of non-Japanese residents live in Osaka. According to the official census of 2005, there were over 99,000 registered foreign residents in the city, composed of Koreans (71,015 residents) and Chinese residents (11,848.)

The average life expectancy in Osaka is 78.99 years for males and 85.93 years for females. The total fertility rate in 2013 was 1.32, which is one of the lowest in the country but showed a slight increase over the 1.31 tracked in 2012.

Osaka History

Osaka has a rich history dating back over 1400 years. As far back as the 5th century, Osaka was an economic and political center of Japan, mainly because of its access to sea and river routes for traders and travelers. Visitors from Korea, China and throughout Asia gained access to what is now the city of Osaka through the Naniwazu Port, which is currently the port of Osaka. Travelers to the area brought new technology in ceramics, construction and engineering. Travelers also brought Buddhism, which quickly spread throughout the area.

A series of civil wars led to the devastation of the area during the 14th century and conflicts continued over the years, leading to the destruction of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple and the later destruction of the Osaka Castle city. The city was later rebuilt from the ashes that remained from civil war and during the Edo Period from 1601 to 1867, became known as “Japan’s kitchen” because the port shipped essentials throughout the country and internationally. As Osaka became an economic hub, it also became known for its arts and culture.

In 1868, the city transformed from one known for trade and finance to a commercialized area, leading to the 19th century nickname “smoky city” because of its factory smokestacks. Osaka was officially incorporated in 1889 and has continued to thrive in terms of its culture and economy. Years following led to the first streetcar in Osaka, the hosting of the 5th National Industrial Exposition, and by 1925, Osaka was the largest city in Japan by both population and area.

Today, Osaka has a flourishing economy. The “Food Capital of Japan” is renowned for its varied, abundant and delicious cuisines, and the city has over 100 Michelin star-rated restaurants. The area is a popular destination for tourists, who partake in the delicious restaurants, shopping and visiting historic landmarks such as the Osaka Castle.

Osaka Population Growth

The population of Osaka has declined in recent years, and the declines have been attributed to residents moving from the city into the suburbs. In 1930, Osaka was the largest city in Japan, outnumbering Tokyo by over 400,000. The city saw a peak population of over 3.2 million in 1940. Osaka, like other cities in Japan, is experiencing a decline in population. The 2015 census that tracks the period from 2010 to 2015 shows that Osaka’s decline was the city’s first in almost seven decades. The declines in both the city and the country as a whole have been attributed to historically low fertility rates and deaths that have outnumbered births by about 200,000 in recent years. Future forecasts show that the city will experience a decline in population over the next few years, hitting 2.05 million by the end of 2020, before declining further to less than 2 million in 2030.

City	2025 Pop. ↓	Growth
Tokyo	37,036,200
Nagoya	9,534,790
Fukuoka	5,465,920
Yokohama	3,579,628
Shizuoka	2,930,170
Sapporo	2,653,580
Sendai	2,337,590
Hiroshima	2,058,190
Kobe	1,528,478
Kyoto	1,459,640
Kawasaki	1,306,785
Saitama	1,193,350
Yono	1,077,730
Kitakyushu	997,536
Chiba	919,729
Niigata	793,974
Sakai	782,339
Kumamoto	735,149
Okayama	718,616
Hamamatsu	605,098
Hachioji	579,399
Kagoshima	578,881
Honcho	560,743
Utsunomiya	517,568
Matsuyama	502,185
Himeji	481,493
Oita	474,415
Kurashiki	470,339
Matsudo	470,277
Nishinomiya-hama	468,925
Kawaguchi	468,565
Kanazawa	461,142
Fukuyama	460,453
Amagasaki	442,173
Yokosuka	428,992
Takamatsu	414,621
Hirakata	406,331
Toyama	405,849
Machida	399,969
Gifu-shi	397,714
Nagasaki	396,587
Miyazaki	394,714
Fujisawa	394,624
Toyonaka	384,459
Minato	375,339
Nara-shi	367,353
Toyohashi	365,196
Nagano	364,210
Takasaki	364,200
Toyota	362,383
Takatsuki	354,468
Iwaki	354,272
Okazaki	352,361
Suita	351,630
Wakayama	351,000
Kashiwa	340,221
Tokorozawa	339,435
Kawagoe	337,931
Koriyama	323,937
Maebashi	323,018
Asahikawa	320,288
Kochi	320,242
Naha	317,702
Koshigaya	317,437
Kurume	301,528
Kasugai	298,589
Aomori	298,394
Otsu	298,164
Akashi	297,279
Akita	296,371
Yokkaichi	295,841
Morioka	295,172
Fukushima	294,237
Ichihara	283,531
Ichinomiya	280,331
Hakodate	275,730
Ibaraki	273,992
Yao	273,213
Kakogawacho-honmachi	271,634
Tokushima	267,345
Hiratsuka	259,052
Yamagata	254,538
Fukui-shi	248,707
Mito	246,538
Shimonoseki	245,786
Fuji	240,014
Hachinohe	239,046
Neyagawa	238,549
Sasebo	237,444
Chigasaki	231,657
Soka	231,445
Atsugi	229,199
Minamirinkan	224,015
Takarazuka	219,789
Ageoshimo	219,401
Chofu	212,977
Matsumoto	210,667
Kasukabe	206,915
Kishiwada	205,561
Numazu	204,318
Joetsu	204,137
Odawara	203,035
Kure	196,624
Nagaoka	195,318
Nishi-Tokyo-shi	195,164
Itami	193,524
Uji	192,925
Suzuka	191,477
Kofu	190,000
Izumi	189,085
Hitachi	186,307
Kushiro	183,612
Sakura	182,549
Kamirenjaku	178,739
Anjo	178,402
Tsukuba	175,589
Hirosaki	174,972
Tomakomai	174,806
Hadano	174,281
Obihiro	173,890
Ube	173,733
Hino	171,777
Takaoka	170,077
Kamakura	166,016
Saga	165,236
Tsu	163,461
Sayama	160,843
Kawanishi	160,520
Oyama	159,936
Ashikaga	159,671
Matsue	156,811
Hitachi-Naka	156,811
Nagareyama	156,000
Katsuta	155,968
Kumagaya	155,813
Tottori	154,098
Ota	152,104
Komaki	151,025
Ogaki	150,570
Higashimurayama	150,556
Ome	149,323
Moriguchi	148,350
Yamaguchi	145,515
Otaru	143,792
Urayasu	143,758
Yonago	141,368
Kuwana	140,051
Kariya	139,159
Musashino	137,479
Zama	134,671
Seto	134,246
Ebetsu	133,953
Tondabayashicho	132,873
Fujieda	132,859
Sandacho	132,858
Kakamigahara	132,241
Omuta	131,974
Abiko	131,771
Kadoma	131,727
Miyakonojo	130,994
Matsubara	130,855
Isesaki	130,692
Okinawa	130,249
Daitocho	129,521
Mino	129,127
Asaka	128,058
Kusatsu	127,680
Ueda	126,606
Beppu	125,065
Kashihara-shi	124,521
Niihama	123,059
Kisarazu	122,524
Nobeoka	121,949
Fujinomiya	121,515
Noda	121,411
Yaizu	121,057
Toyokawa	120,537
Shimotoda	118,731
Kokubunji	118,682
Ikoma	117,601
Ishinomaki	117,233
Hofu	116,925
Handa	116,119
Mishima	113,479
Kitami	113,137
Hikone	110,925
Kiryu	110,219
Komatsu	109,045
Iwatsuki	108,833
Tajimi	107,818
Iida	107,111
Fukayacho	106,595
Honmachi	104,341
Iwakuni	104,004
Isehara	103,401
Nishio	103,337
Inazawa	102,130
Tokuyama	101,133
Narita	100,641
Izumisano	100,595
Sakata	100,446
Konan	100,389
Chikushino-shi	100,353
Tsuruoka	99,820
Ikeda	99,476
Isahaya	97,371
Mobara	97,315
Ise	97,314
Kameoka	97,181
Sakado	96,656
Muroran	96,197
Onojo	94,957
Kanuma	94,903
Yonezawa	94,486
Kitakami	93,854
Chitose	92,942
Kaizuka	92,632
Maizuru	92,465
Kimitsu	92,126
Ginowan	91,800
Onomichi	90,936
Omura	89,918
Tsuyama	89,717
Izumo	89,286
Ashiya	88,573
Iwata	88,509
Konosu	88,493
Nabari	88,128
Yotsukaido	86,701
Hamakita	86,502
Gyoda	86,343
Hanno	86,262
Kashiwazaki	86,183
Ryugasaki	85,761
Iwamizawa	85,107
Kakegawa	84,004
Gotenba	83,794
Yachimata	83,322
Katori-shi	83,181
Kamigyo-ku	83,000
Sanjo	82,893
Sano	82,535
Kanoya	82,335
Tochigi	82,133
Tanashicho	82,112
Marugame	82,090
Yashio	81,345
Tatebayashi	81,274
Shibata	80,793
Gamagori	80,786
Izumiotsu	80,772
Toride	80,716
Mihara	80,387
Ushiku	80,020
Kashihara	79,058
Karatsu	78,330
Iizuka	78,206
Obu	77,864
Wako	77,435
Hatsukaichi	77,341
Tsurusaki	76,968
Furukawa	76,312
Shimada	75,781
Takefu	75,753
Okegawa	75,062
Miki	74,701
Inuyama	73,995
Kukichuo	73,373
Satsumasendai	73,132
Hanamaki	73,115
Yawata	71,656
Ito	71,578
Kazo	71,291
Yukuhashi	71,277
Tenri	71,052
Dazaifu	70,587
Maebaru-chuo	70,339
Tanabe	69,563
Omihachiman	69,189
Saku	68,885
Hekinan	68,872
Sukagawa	68,790
Fukuchiyama	68,735
Moriyama	68,584
Tsuruga	68,482
Matsuto	68,159
Tamano	67,786
Tsushima	67,658
Nakatsu	67,372
Shiojiri	67,159
Chiryu	67,062
Takayama	66,636
Togane	66,332
Sabae	66,291
Niitsu-honcho	65,910
Tanabe	65,903
Kashima-shi	65,814
Mooka	65,717
Shiki	65,411
Tendo	65,393
Gushikawa	65,251
Hasuda	65,161
Odate	64,543
Imaichi	64,323
Narutocho-mitsuishi	64,082
Shimodate	63,666
Tosu	63,595
Fujioka	63,358
Fukuroi	63,045
Ichinoseki	62,970
Sakurai	62,964
Kitahiroshima	62,370
Fussa	62,296
Ina	62,104
Nagahama	62,089
Honjo	61,868
Ueno-ebisumachi	61,598
Hita	61,481
Toki	61,394
Mizusawa	61,281
Kuroiso	61,230
Takaishi	60,511
Yoshikawa	60,510
Zushi	60,055
Koga	60,045
Nago	59,587
Shiogama	59,526
Uwajima	58,971
Otawara	58,888
Saijo	58,823
Hanyu	58,686
Chichibu	58,507
Kasaoka	58,461
Koga	58,004
Imaricho-ko	57,940
Kokubu-matsuki	57,896
Soja	57,469
Ishikari	57,301
Itoman	57,184
Hashimoto	57,115
Sakaidecho	57,090
Nogata	56,821
Chino	56,567
Moriya	56,566
Tomigusuku	55,715
Iwade	55,633
Anan	55,421
Nanto-shi	55,315
Shiroi	55,314
Satte	55,286
Nakatsugawa	55,011
Suwa	54,735
Himimachi	54,510
Okaya	54,286
Suzaka	54,022
Oami	53,239
Muko	53,222
Hatogaya-honcho	53,062
Kudamatsu	52,772
Kamifukuoka	52,323
Ishioka	52,304
Kariya	52,015
Miyako	51,721
Futtsu	51,650
Tagawa	51,608
Yuki	51,574
Minokamo	51,543
Miura	51,483
Noshiro	51,079
Shiraoka	50,974
Kitaibaraki	50,843
Fuchucho	50,746
Oi	50,593
Ono	50,230
Tateyama	50,064
Arashiyama	50,000
Sugito	49,817
Tokoname	49,554
Tomioka	49,281
Mutsu	49,220
Goshogawara	49,110
Saiki	49,065
Fujiyoshida	49,055
Masuda	48,576
Nonoichi	48,354
Kurayoshi	48,347
Shibukawa	48,322
Ami	48,256
Annaka	48,235
Iwakura	48,007
Sasayama	47,204
Sawara	47,199
Inashiki	46,994
Gujo	46,918
Naka	46,760
Nakama	46,745
Toyooka	46,500
Komoro	46,272
Hikari	45,885
Uozu	45,848
Higashine	45,779
Hamada	45,750
Tamana	45,661
Numata	45,526
Youkaichi	45,338
Nanao	45,309
Obita	45,293
Takikawa	45,131
Hokuto	45,000
Ishigaki	44,802
Kan'onjicho	44,363
Onoda	44,295
Tsubame	44,284
Nichinan	44,243
Hagi	43,826
Sagae	43,544
Kainan	43,369
Ryuo	43,180
Mitsuke	43,180
Nishifukuma	43,154
Kamaishi	43,107
Misawa	42,805
Nakano	42,708
Mizunami	42,617
Kurobe-shi	42,613
Komatsushimacho	42,598
Tamamura	42,566
Tomiya	42,500
Abashiri	42,498
Iwai	42,497
Iwanuma	42,411
Amagi	42,312
Asahi	41,720
Taketoyo	41,679
Hisai-motomachi	41,642
Wakkanai	41,556
Shirone	41,406
Naze	41,365
Mitsukaido	41,147
Shinjo	41,140
Tokamachi	41,136
Otofuke	40,944
Hondomachi-hondo	40,787
Kannabecho-yahiro	40,766
Komono	40,740
Atami	40,687
Ojiya	40,549
Takahama	40,501
Yanagawa	40,386
Tatsunocho-tominaga	40,011
Kameyama	39,899
Umi	39,772
Kobayashi	39,747
Mibu	39,728
Morohongo	39,693
Sumoto	39,546
Shiroishi	39,481
Hamanoichi	39,475
Miyoshi	39,257
Uto	39,234
Okawa	39,223
Izumi	39,217
Hasaki	39,209
Yokote	39,178
Minakuchicho-matoba	38,986
Ozu	38,833
Omagari	38,805
Yorii	38,717
Tsubata	38,644
Kuroishi	38,615
Tahara	38,177
Shimabara	38,113
Kamiiso	38,098
Hitoyoshi	38,006
Kawanoecho	37,641
Ayabe	37,612
Ono	37,469
Ogawa	37,443
Gosen	37,360
Tomobe	37,146
Kitakata	37,140
Kanekomachi	37,107
Nishiwaki	36,953
Hanawa	36,925
Kanie	36,592
Sakaiminato	36,324
Watari	36,321
Nihommatsu	36,287
Yaita	36,275
Kanda	36,122
Shinshiro	36,069
Nishishinminato	35,994
Kaminoyama	35,593
Ofunato	35,418
Funaishikawa	35,318
Date	35,301
Rifu	35,037
Usuki	35,001
Gero	35,000
Namerikawa	34,638
Okunoya	34,627
Nakamura	34,559
Ibara	34,424
Hirara	34,354
Gojo	34,342
Tsuma	34,318
Katsuren-haebaru	34,239
Takeocho-takeo	34,230
Takahagi	33,576
Maruoka	33,563
Yuzawa	33,536
Nirasaki	33,263
Kakuda	33,221
Hotaka	33,195
Fujishiro	33,148
Obama	32,896
Gose	32,870
Kameda-honcho	32,765
Tawaramoto	32,659
Yokaichiba	32,651
Oiso	32,595
Sasaguri	32,588
Kuroda	32,586
Kashima	32,410
Aioi	32,394
Yamaga	32,298
Yanai	32,229
Kamo	32,129
Yamoto	32,028
Odacho-oda	31,867
Uekimachi-mono	31,688
Shingu	31,619
Ninomiya	31,412
Murakami	31,334
Sakai-nakajima	31,268
Otsuki	31,226
Nemuro	31,223
Hayama	31,136
Nagai	31,026
Itoigawa	30,865
Kaminokawa	30,827
Iyo	30,760
Omachi	30,599
Masaki-cho	30,548
Takehara	30,506
Ujiie	30,366
Otake	30,151
Honcho	30,008
Ozu	29,820
Ibusuki	29,710
Isawa	29,616
Kasama	29,477
Minamata	29,428
Yasugicho	29,368
Togitsu	29,364
Muikamachi	29,123
Kamogawa	29,119
Tarui	29,070
Maki	29,041
Bibai	29,028
Tanuma	28,723
Fukiage-fujimi	28,334
Hiratacho	28,154
Hojo	27,992
Aso	27,978
Hiji	27,864
Chatan	27,844
Uenohara	27,840
Toyoshina	27,834
Kurihashi	27,813
Menuma	27,684
Omiya	27,588
Nyuzen	27,585
Yugawara	27,567
Arai	27,481
Horyuji	27,431
Gobo	27,169
Katsuyama	27,088
Sakai	26,918
Mombetsu	26,895
Buzen	26,886
Tono	26,781
Shimoda	26,704
Kikuchi	26,677
Fukuecho	26,636
Nayoro	26,457
Rumoi	26,454
Ishii	26,394
Takahata	26,347
Susaki	26,195
Ono-hara	26,190
Matsubase	26,163
Fukagawa	26,152
Innoshima	26,141
Mashiko	26,045
Shingu	25,991
Makubetsu	25,935
Sagara	25,922
Shimo-furano	25,872
Itako	25,791
Sukumo	25,784
Omigawa	25,763
Kushikino	25,744
Naruto	25,696
Yoshii	25,655
Yoshida-kasugacho	25,500
Kamimaruko	25,403
Iiyama	25,281
Ijuin	25,217
Enzan	25,142
Yamazakicho-nakabirose	25,115
Akune	25,089
Makurazaki	24,971
Itsukaichi	24,954
Ishige	24,948
Takahashi	24,819
Gotsucho	24,597
Hakui	24,529
Hobaramachi	24,515
Kamojimacho-jogejima	24,374
Ino	24,123
Setakamachi-takayanagi	23,985
Ishiki	23,966
Bungo-Takada-shi	23,856
Kitahama	23,836
Niimi	23,787
Kaseda-shirakame	23,710
Mino	23,566
Funehikimachi-funehiki	23,524
Ogori-shimogo	23,516
Tadotsu	23,514
Mikuni	23,480
Sobue	23,372
Kitsuki	23,353
Okawara	23,340
Toba	23,303
Shirahamacho-usazakiminami	23,180
Nagato	23,101
Fujikawaguchiko	23,097
Tochio-honcho	23,045
Kamiichi	23,004
Kajiki	22,997
Motomachi	22,972
Shido	22,859
Yoichi	22,788
Hino	22,767
Tenno	22,740
Motomiya	22,705
Kasamatsucho	22,671
Hirado	22,516
Takanabe	22,513
Shizunai-furukawacho	22,436
Okuchi-shinohara	22,425
Ishikawa	22,412
Daigo	22,310
Katsuura	22,307
Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka	22,205
Shobu	22,156
Kushima	22,102
Kozakai-cho	22,064
Tsurugi-asahimachi	22,042
Owase	22,038
Iwase	21,980
Toyohama	21,917
Namie	21,866
Tobetsu	21,818
Oyama	21,744
Shibetsu	21,744
Tsukumiura	21,658
Miyazu	21,632
Yashiro	21,554
Kodamacho-kodamaminami	21,544
Tatsuno	21,499
Omamacho-omama	21,286
Tanushimarumachi-toyoki	21,156
Shin'ichi	21,030
Kisai	20,850
Obanazawa	20,821
Yanagawamachi-saiwaicho	20,807
Shiraoi	20,804
Edosaki	20,800
Godo	20,758
Namioka	20,681
Takanosu	20,542
Shobara	20,527
Miyata	20,421
Suibara	20,392
Kanaya	20,286
Mori	20,280
Ohara	20,226
Shiozawa	20,178
Kanzakimachi-kanzaki	20,172
Yamada	20,144
Aki	20,117
Sunagawa	20,102
Sueyoshicho-ninokata	19,986
Shisui	19,903
Shizukuishi	19,866
Kogota	19,760
Muramatsu	19,712
Miharu	19,708
Motegi	19,575
Fukumitsu	19,535
Mitake	19,340
Oarai	19,326
Makabe	19,293
Tarumizu	19,146
Kawasaki	19,141
Ashibetsu	19,108
Ureshinomachi-shimojuku	18,953
Shimokizukuri	18,907
Ishikawa	18,817
Fukura	18,721
Karasuyama	18,488
Haibara-akanedai	18,472
Kamogatacho-kamogata	18,412
Tsukawaki	18,371
Shibushi	18,349
Fujioka	18,335
Wakuya	18,334
Kawage	17,948
Nishinoomote	17,832
Nakanojomachi	17,741
Wakimachi	17,659
Muroto-misakicho	17,601
Inawashiro	17,413
Yuza	17,082
Marumori	16,752
Ushibukamachi	16,667
Tonosho	16,514
Otsuchi	16,497
Matsushima	16,363
Takedamachi	16,361
Ryotsu-minato	16,359
Nikko	16,041
Ikedacho	15,895
Ichinohe	15,825
Iwanai	15,584
Akabira	14,214
Kakunodatemachi	14,138
Hakone	13,339
Shiida	11,737
Kihoku-cho	11,712

Osaka