With approximately **** million inhabitants, Tokyo was Japan's most populous city as of 2024, followed by Yokohama, which, in the same year, counted about **** million inhabitants. In total, there were twelve cities with a population of over one million people in Japan.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 21, 2025). Cities with more than one million inhabitants in Japan in 2024, by population (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/616602/japan-megacities/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Cities with more than one million inhabitants in Japan in 2024, by population (in millions)." Chart. November 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/616602/japan-megacities/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2025). Cities with more than one million inhabitants in Japan in 2024, by population (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/616602/japan-megacities/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Cities with More than One Million Inhabitants in Japan in 2024, by Population (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Nov 2025, /statistics/616602/japan-megacities/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Cities with more than one million inhabitants in Japan in 2024, by population (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/616602/japan-megacities/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Cities with more than one million inhabitants in Japan in 2024, by population (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/616602/japan-megacities/
