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Tokyo (orange) and the other large cities of Japan
Tokyo lies in Japan at 35.69°N, 139.69°E, about 44 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9); GeoNames classifies it as a national capital.
It is the biggest urban centre of Japan: the next largest cities are Yokohama (3,777,491), Osaka (2,753,862), Nagoya (2,332,176). Together, the three largest cities hold 13.3% of the national population.
The nearest large city is Kawasaki, about 19 km away, followed by Saitama (25 km).
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 Tokyo
Largest cities in Japan
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Tokyo?
Tokyo has about 9,733,276 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Tokyo the capital of Japan?
Yes — Tokyo is the national capital of Japan.
How big is Tokyo compared with the rest of Japan?
Its 9,733,276 residents are 8% of the 122,222,547 people living in Japan today. It is the largest city in the country.
Where is Tokyo?
In Japan, at latitude 35.69 and longitude 139.69, 44 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Kawasaki (19 km), Saitama (25 km), Yokohama (29 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Tokyo Population 2026 — Japan. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/japan/tokyo/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/japan/tokyo/">Tokyo 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.