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Hirakata lies in Osaka in Japan at 34.81°N, 135.65°E, about 17 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Nagasaki (409,118) and larger than Gifu (402,557). The largest city in Japan is Tokyo with 9,733,276 people and is also the capital.
The national capital, Tokyo, is about 380 km away; the nearest large city is Takatsuki, 5 km from Hirakata.
Japan as a whole has a live population of 122,217,117 (-0.6% a year) and ranks #12 of 238 countries — see the Japan population page for the full statistics and the Japan atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Hirakata?
Hirakata has about 406,331 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Hirakata the capital of Japan?
No. The capital of Japan is Tokyo (9,733,276 people), about 380 km away. Hirakata is the 45th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Hirakata compared with the rest of Japan?
Its 406,331 residents are 0.3% of the 122,217,117 people living in Japan today. Tokyo is larger with 9,733,276 people.
Where is Hirakata?
In Osaka, Japan, at latitude 34.81 and longitude 135.65, 17 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Takatsuki (5 km), Neyagawa (6 km), Ibaraki (7 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Hirakata Population 2026 — Japan. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/japan/hirakata/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/japan/hirakata/">Hirakata Population 2026 — Japan</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-23. More about our data.