Urban agglomeration
37.5M
Growth (20 yrs)
+10%
City fertility
0.99
Foreign-born / foreign
4.8%
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| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,274,641 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 16,678,821 | +48% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 23,297,503 | +40% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Ages 0–14
11.1%
Ages 15–64
66.3%
Ages 65+
22.6%
Foreign-born / foreign
4.8%
Age structure source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2020 Population Census (Tokyo Metropolis).
Foreign nationals (外国人) as % of Tokyo Metropolis population. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2020 Population Census.
Resident population by district · 2020 · 23 areas
Source: Tokyo Statistical Yearbook · ward boundaries
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| 28,548,512 |
| +23% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 30,303,794 | +6% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 32,530,003 | +7% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 34,449,908 | +6% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 36,859,626 | +7% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 37,256,109 | +1% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 37,468,302 | +1% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 37,036,204 | -1% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 36,014,030 | -3% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Tokyo’s urban agglomeration grew from 32.5M to 37.5M (+15%). The UN projects 36M by 2035 · peak so far in 2018.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
