What is the population of Nagoya?
Nagoya has a city population of 2,332,176. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Nagoya
Nagoya's metropolitan area encompasses 9.6 million people, making it one of Asia's major urban centers. The city proper holds 2.3 million residents at a density of 2,464 people per km², situated at 23 meters elevation. A slight annual population decline of -0.1% suggests demographic shifts typical of Japan's aging society. Established in 1889, Nagoya is administered by mayor Takashi Kawamura and benefits from dual airport access via Nagoya Airport and Chubu Centrair International Airport, supporting regional connectivity.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Metro population
9,571,596
0.115% of world population
Archive estimateAnnual growth
−0.15%
Archive estimateDensity
2,464/km²
3,885 km² metro area
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 53
Founded
1889
Leadership
Takashi Kawamura
Coordinates
35.181, 136.906
Record updated
29 April 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 1,216 in JapanClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Nagoya | 2.33M |
Airports
Scheduled-service airports within 100 km, nearest first.
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air BaseNKM
8 km from the city centre
- Chubu Centrair International AirportNGO
37 km from the city centre
Source: OurAirports, matched by distance.
Population Trend in Japan
No free source publishes city population back to 1950, so the parent country's series is shown instead.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 86,443,277 |
| 1960 | 96,399,754 |
| 1970 | 106,712,368 |
| 1980 | 118,358,756 |
| 1990 | 123,399,765 |
| 2000 | 127,027,789 |
| 2010 | 128,185,275 |
| 2020 | 126,304,543 |
| 2030 | 119,584,121 |
| 2040 | 112,158,303 |
| 2050 | 105,123,167 |
| 2060 | 98,103,219 |
| 2070 | 90,611,771 |
| 2080 | 84,729,966 |
| 2090 | 80,634,393 |
| 2100 | 76,845,989 |
Nagoya Population FAQ
Where is Nagoya?
Nagoya is in Aichi, Japan, 259 km from the capital, Tokyo. Its coordinates are 35.181, 136.906.
How big is Nagoya compared with other cities in Japan?
It is the 4th largest of the 1,216 cities listed in Japan, holding 1.9% of the national population.