Tokyo, historically known in the West as Tokio and officially the Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to), is the capital and the most populous area in the Greater Tokyo Area. Tokyo contains numerous parks and gardens. There are four national parks in Tokyo Prefecture, including the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, which includes all of the Izu Islands.
Quick Facts
Tokyo metro population: 13.99 million people as of June 1, 2020
Population density of Tokyo: 6,263.97 people per square kilometer (as of December 2017)
Number of men in Tokyo: 6,879,164
Number of women in Tokyo: 7,120,404
Historical Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 590,268 | — |
| 1880 | 712,259 | +20.7% |
| 1890 | 1,389,684 | +95.1% |
| 1900 | 1,580,124 | +13.7% |
| 1910 | 2,202,079 | +39.4% |
| 1920 | 3,699,428 | +68.0% |
| 1925 | 4,485,144 | +21.2% |
| 1930 | 5,408,678 | +20.6% |
| 1935 | 6,369,919 | +17.8% |
| 1940 | 7,354,971 | +15.5% |
| 1945 | 3,488,284 | −52.6% |
| 1950 | 6,277,500 | +80.0% |
| 1955 | 8,037,084 | +28.0% |
| 1960 | 9,683,802 | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 10,869,244 | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 11,408,071 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 11,673,554 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 11,618,281 | −0.5% |
| 1985 | 11,829,363 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 11,855,563 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 11,773,605 | −0.7% |
| 2000 | 12,064,101 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12,576,601 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 13,159,388 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 13,515,271 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13,982,112 | +3.5% |
Country: Japan
Region: Kantō
Island: Honshu
Capital: Tokyo
Divisions: 23 special wards, 26 cities, 1 district, and 4 subprefectures.
Government:
• Body Tokyo Metropolitan Government
• Governor: Yuriko Koike (TF)
• Representatives: 42
• Councillors: 11
Area:
• Total: 2,194.07 km2 (847.14 sq mi)
Area rank: 45th in Japan
Highest elevation: 2,017 m (6,617 ft)
Lowest elevation: 0 m (0 ft)
Population 2021:
• Total: 14,043,239
• Rank: 1st in Japan
• Density: 6,363/km2 (16,480/sq mi)
• Metro: 37,468,000 (2018, Greater Tokyo Area) 1st in the world
• Dialects: Tokyo・Tama・Northern Izu Islands
• Total, nominal: ¥106.6 trillion
(US$1.0 trillion)
• Per capita: ¥7.7 million (US$70,000)
Time zone: UTC+09:00 (Japan Standard Time)
Flower: Yoshino cherry
Tree: Ginkgo
Bird: Black-headed gull
