Tokushima: population, jobs, income, health, schools, welfare and budgets
Tokushima is a prefecture of Japan, number 44 of 47 by population. Tokushima had 685,000 residents on 1 October 2024 according to the Statistics Bureau population estimate, 4th least populous of 47 prefectures and 0.55% of Japan's 123,802,000 people.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Tokushima: The unemployment rate (share of the labour force without work) in Tokushima was 4.2% in 2020, tied for 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
- Health in Tokushima: The number of doctors working in medical facilities per 100,000 people in Tokushima was 335.7 in 2022, the highest of 47 prefectures.
- Education in Tokushima: The number of primary schools per 100,000 children aged 6 to 11 in Tokushima was 564.4 in 2024, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
- Poverty and living standards in Tokushima: The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Tokushima was 17.83 in 2023, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
- Government budget and revenue in Tokushima: The fiscal strength index of the prefectural government (1.0 means tax revenue covers standard needs) in Tokushima was 0.312 in 2022, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
What is the population density of Tokushima?
The population density of Tokushima was 165.2 people per square kilometre in 2024, 12th least dense of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow urban is Tokushima?
The share of residents living in densely inhabited districts (urban areas) in Tokushima was 33.6% in 2020, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Tokushima growing or shrinking?
The population change over the year to 1 October (the sum of births, deaths and moves) of Tokushima was -1.36% in 2024, 6th fastest fall of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Tokushima?
The total fertility rate of Tokushima was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people live in the average household in Tokushima?
The average household size in Tokushima was 2.26 people in 2020, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people live alone in Tokushima?
The share of households made up of one person living alone in Tokushima was 35.6% in 2020, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many foreigners live in Tokushima?
The number of foreign residents per 100,000 people in Tokushima was 700 in 2020, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow prefectures are governed in Japan
Prefectures (47: 1 to, 1 do, 2 fu, 43 ken). Governor (chiji) and prefectural assembly both directly elected for four years. Police, upper secondary schools, regional planning, hospitals, support to municipalities.
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Other prefectures of Japan
- Tokyo 14,178,000
- Kanagawa 9,225,000
- Osaka 8,757,000
- Aichi 7,460,000
- Saitama 7,332,000
- Chiba 6,251,000
- Hyogo 5,337,000
- Fukuoka 5,092,000
- Hokkaido 5,043,000
- Shizuoka 3,527,000
- Ibaraki 2,806,000
- Hiroshima 2,714,000
- Kyoto 2,520,000
- Miyagi 2,248,000
- Niigata 2,099,000
- Nagano 1,987,000
- Gifu 1,916,000
- Gunma 1,890,000
- Tochigi 1,885,000
- Okayama 1,831,000
- Fukushima 1,743,000
- Mie 1,711,000
- Kumamoto 1,697,000
- Kagoshima 1,532,000
- Okinawa 1,466,000
- Shiga 1,402,000
- Nara 1,285,000
- Yamaguchi 1,281,000
- Ehime 1,276,000
- Nagasaki 1,252,000
- Aomori 1,165,000
- Iwate 1,145,000
- Ishikawa 1,098,000
- Oita 1,085,000
- Miyazaki 1,033,000
- Yamagata 1,011,000
- Toyama 997,000
- Kagawa 917,000
- Akita 897,000
- Wakayama 880,000
- Yamanashi 791,000
- Saga 788,000
- Fukui 739,000
- Kochi 656,000
- Shimane 642,000
- Tottori 531,000
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Population Estimates as of 1 October 2024, Table 2: population by prefecture and sex, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 171c9930a3c8…)
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (Tōkei de miru todōfuken no sugata), full volume, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat: Public Assistance Recipients Survey, monthly viewing tables for March 2026 (recipients and households by prefecture and city), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 35c582f0afd2…)
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat: School Basic Survey fiscal 2025, table ey-289: what high school leavers did next, by prefecture and sex (graduates of March 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 554ef7b4107e…)
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan: Prefectural Life Tables 2020: chart and table data (life expectancy at selected ages), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 85e022250f89…)
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan: Survey of Medical Institutions 2023 (static survey, 1 October 2023), statistical tables 1-14, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c58768c41bfc…)
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), via e-Stat: School Basic Survey fiscal 2026 (preliminary, 1 May 2026), table 4: primary schools, classes, pupils and staff by prefecture, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7f5e434b3617…)
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