Kyoto fu (Kyoto Prefecture), Kyoto
Kyoto fu: prefecture of Japan
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Kyoto Prefecture at a glance
Kyoto Prefecture currently has 12 quality-checked populated place pages and 17 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
12
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County pages
17
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KyotoPopulation 1,466,264
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Quick Facts about Kyoto Prefecture
| Population | 2,583,140 |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Kyoto (Japan) |
| Area | 4612.19 km2 |
| Water as percent of area | 1% |
| Land as percent of area | 99% |
| Latitude & Longitude | 35.2500,135.4333 |
| Legislative body | Kyōto Prefectural Assembly |
| Named for | Kyoto |
| Official language | Japanese |
| Capital | Kyoto |
| Establishment | June 19, 1868 (157 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+09:00, Japan Standard Time |
| Local time | 19:20:34 (19th April 2026) |
Geography
Kyoto Prefecture is located at 35°15'0"N 135°25'60"E (35.2500000, 135.4333300). It has 3 neighbors: Osaka fu, Mie ken and Hyogo ken.
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The largest city of Kyoto Prefecture is Kyoto with a population of 1,466,264. Other cities include, Uji population 180,975, Kameoka population 87,005, Maizuru population 79,886 and Fukuchiyama population 76,677. See all Kyoto Prefecture cities & populated places.
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Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 846,761 | - | estimation process |
| 1890 | 894,928 | 5.38% | estimation process |
| 1900 | 1,022,695 | 12.49% | estimation process |
| 1910 | 1,197,473 | 14.6% | estimation process |
| 1920 | 1,287,147 | 6.97% | census |
| 1925 | 1,406,382 | 8.48% | census |
| 1930 | 1,552,832 | 9.43% | census |
| 1935 | 1,702,508 | 8.79% | census |
| 1940 | 1,729,993 | 1.59% | census |
| 1947 | 1,739,084 | 0.52% | census |
| 1950 | 1,832,934 | 5.12% | census |
| 1955 | 1,935,161 | 5.28% | census |
| 1960 | 1,993,403 | 2.92% | census |
| 1965 | 2,102,808 | 5.2% | census |
| 1970 | 2,250,087 | 6.55% | census |
| 1975 | 2,424,856 | 7.21% | census |
| 1980 | 2,527,330 | 4.05% | census |
| 1985 | 2,586,574 | 2.29% | census |
| 1990 | 2,602,460 | 0.61% | census |
| 1995 | 2,629,592 | 1.03% | census |
| 2000 | 2,644,391 | 0.56% | census |
| 2005 | 2,647,660 | 0.12% | census |
| 2010 | 2,636,092 | -0.44% | census |
| 2015 | 2,610,353 | -0.99% | census |
| 2019 | 2,583,140 | -1.05% | census |