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Hiroshima (orange) and the other large cities of Japan
Hiroshima lies in Japan at 34.4°N, 132.45°E, about 16 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Saitama (1,324,854) and larger than Sendai (1,096,704). The largest city in Japan is Tokyo with 9,733,276 people; the capital, Tokyo, has 9,733,276.
The national capital, Tokyo, is about 674 km away; the nearest large city is Iwakuni, 34 km from Hiroshima.
Japan as a whole has a live population of 122,222,547 (-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.
Cities near Hiroshima
Largest cities in Japan
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Hiroshima?
Hiroshima has about 1,200,754 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Hiroshima the capital of Japan?
No. The capital of Japan is Tokyo (9,733,276 people), about 674 km away. Hiroshima is the 11th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Hiroshima compared with the rest of Japan?
Its 1,200,754 residents are 1% of the 122,222,547 people living in Japan today. Tokyo is larger with 9,733,276 people.
Where is Hiroshima?
In Japan, at latitude 34.4 and longitude 132.45, 16 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Iwakuni (34 km), Imabari (62 km), Matsuyama (69 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Hiroshima Population 2026 — Japan. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/japan/hiroshima/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/japan/hiroshima/">Hiroshima 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.
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