In 2024, the population in Kyoto amounted to around **** million people, slightly less than in the previous year. Unlike other major Japanese cities like Tokyo or Osaka, Kyoto's population numbers did not seem to be affected by the war years during the 1940s. The prefecture's population listed a continuous growth from **** million people in 1920 to **** million inhabitants in 2010.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 21, 2025). Population of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan from 1920 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/608402/japan-population-kyoto/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Population of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan from 1920 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. November 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/608402/japan-population-kyoto/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2025). Population of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan from 1920 to 2024 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/608402/japan-population-kyoto/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Population of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan from 1920 to 2024 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Nov 2025, /statistics/608402/japan-population-kyoto/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Population of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan from 1920 to 2024 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/608402/japan-population-kyoto/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Population of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan from 1920 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/608402/japan-population-kyoto/
