How big is Osaka in square miles?

Osaka covers 225 km², which is approximately 87 square miles.

What is the population of Osaka?

Osaka has a population of approximately 2.8 million people. The metropolitan area has 19.3 million.

What is the population density of Osaka?

Osaka has a density of 12,222 people per km².

How Big Is Osaka?

Japan · Asia

Area

225 km²

87 mi²

Population

2.8M

Metro: 19.3M

Density

12,222/km²

Founded

645

Osaka Size Overview

Osaka covers an area of 225 km² (87 mi²) in Japan, Asia. Japan's third-largest city and a culinary capital. The city is often called "The Kitchen of Japan". To put this in perspective, Osaka is roughly the same size as Amsterdam.

With a population of 2.8 million (19.3 million in the metropolitan area), Osaka has a population density of 12,222 people per km². The greater Osaka metropolitan area extends to 13,228 km².

Osaka has a history stretching back to 645. The city is renowned for Osaka Castle, Dotonbori district, Street food culture, and Universal Studios Japan.

Osaka has a humid subtropical climate, with summer temperatures averaging 28°C and winters around 5°C. The city's main public transit system is the Osaka Metro.

Did You Know?

Osaka residents spend more on food per capita than any other city in Japan
The city has its own dialect (Osaka-ben) and is known for a more outgoing culture than Tokyo

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