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Matsuyama (orange) and the other large cities of Japan
Matsuyama lies in Ehime in Japan at 33.84°N, 132.77°E, about 28 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Utsunomiya (518,757) and larger than Nishinomiya (485,587). 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 665 km away; the nearest large city is Shinagawa, 32 km from Matsuyama.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Matsuyama?
Matsuyama has about 511,192 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Matsuyama the capital of Japan?
No. The capital of Japan is Tokyo (9,733,276 people), about 665 km away. Matsuyama is the 24th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Matsuyama compared with the rest of Japan?
Its 511,192 residents are 0.4% of the 122,222,547 people living in Japan today. Tokyo is larger with 9,733,276 people.
Where is Matsuyama?
In Ehime, Japan, at latitude 33.84 and longitude 132.77, 28 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Shinagawa (32 km), Imabari (34 km), Saijō (40 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Matsuyama Population 2026 — Japan. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/japan/matsuyama/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/japan/matsuyama/">Matsuyama 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 2026-10-20. More about our data.