Nagasaki Population 2026 — Japan

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

409,118

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in Japan

#36 of 150

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1341

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Nagasaki

first-level division

Status

Regional capital

Elevation

15 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+9

Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates

32.75°N 129.88°E

Share of country

0.3%

of 122.22M people

Nagasaki overview

Updated October 2026

Nagasaki (orange) and the other large cities of Japan

Nagasaki lies in Japan at 32.75°N, 129.88°E, about 15 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.

It is smaller than Yokosuka (409,478) and larger than Gifu (402,557). 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 959 km away; the nearest large city is Ōmuta, 62 km from Nagasaki.

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 Nagasaki

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Ōmuta Fukuoka	62 km	131,974
Saga Saga	66 km	233,301
Kumamoto Kumamoto	76 km	738,907
Fukuoka Fukuoka	107 km	1,612,392
Kagoshima Kagoshima	146 km	595,049
Shimonoseki Yamaguchi	166 km	265,684
Nobeoka Miyazaki	168 km	119,521
Ōita Oita	169 km	477,715

Largest cities in Japan

Top 10 · all 150 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	TokyoCapital	Tokyo	9,733,276
2	Yokohama	Kanagawa	3,777,491
3	Osaka	Osaka	2,753,862
4	Nagoya	Aichi	2,332,176
5	Sapporo	Hokkaido	1,973,832
6	Fukuoka	Fukuoka	1,612,392
7	Kawasaki	Kanagawa	1,538,262
8	Kobe	Hyōgo	1,525,152
9	Kyoto	Kyoto	1,463,723
10	Saitama	Saitama	1,324,854

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nagasaki?

Nagasaki has about 409,118 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Nagasaki the capital of Japan?

No. The capital of Japan is Tokyo (9,733,276 people), about 959 km away. Nagasaki is the 36th largest city of the country and a regional capital.

How big is Nagasaki compared with the rest of Japan?

Its 409,118 residents are 0.3% of the 122,222,547 people living in Japan today. Tokyo is larger with 9,733,276 people.

Where is Nagasaki?

In Japan, at latitude 32.75 and longitude 129.88, 15 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Ōmuta (62 km), Saga (66 km), Kumamoto (76 km).

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