Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Osaka

Osaka: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 15.89 million Persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15.89 million Persons
Rank
6th
of 1249 regions
All-time high
15.97 million Persons
in 2010
All-time low
13.97 million Persons
in 1980
Years of data
9
1980–2020

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Osaka, 1980–2020

05.0M10.0M15.0M1980200020201980: 14.0M Persons1985: 14.4M Persons1990: 14.7M Persons1995: 14.7M Persons2000: 15.0M Persons2005: 15.1M Persons2010: 16.0M Persons2015: 15.9M Persons2020: 15.9M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Osaka is 15.89 million Persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Osaka peaked at 15.97 million Persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.97 million Persons, in 1980.

That places Osaka 6th out of 1249 regions with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.18 million Persons 13.97 million Persons 14.39 million Persons 2
1990s 14.70 million Persons 14.66 million Persons 14.75 million Persons 2
2000s 15.01 million Persons 14.96 million Persons 15.05 million Persons 2
2010s 15.95 million Persons 15.93 million Persons 15.97 million Persons 2
2020s 15.89 million Persons 15.89 million Persons 15.89 million Persons 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Osaka?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Osaka was 15.89 million Persons in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Osaka?
The highest recorded value was 15.97 million Persons in 2010.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Osaka?
The lowest recorded value was 13.97 million Persons in 1980.
How does Osaka rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Osaka ranks 6th out of 1249 regions with data for 2020.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Osaka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Osaka data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,260 places, 27,887 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. Data sources and methodology Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org