Demographia

Tokyo-Yokohama Business Districts: 2001

Business District KM2 Square Miles 1996
Employment
2001
Employment
Change % Share of Metropolitan Area Employment: 2001 Employment per Square Mile: 1996 Employment per Square Mile: 2001
Chiyoda-ku 11.64 4.49 937,990 888,011 (49,979) -5.3% 5.3% 208,872 197,743
Chuo-ku 10.15 3.92 760,701 733,385 (27,316) -3.6% 4.4% 194,260 187,284
Minato-ku 20.34 7.85 833,261 812,767 (20,494) -2.5% 4.9% 106,185 103,574
TOKYO CORE CBD 42.13 16.25 2,531,952 2,434,163 (97,789) -3.9% 14.6% 155,775 149,759
                   
SHINJUKU BD 18.23 7.03 610,134 604,468 (5,666) -0.9% 3.6% 86,751 85,945
                   
SHIBUYA BD 15.11 5.83 414,737 438,895 24,158 5.8% 2.6% 71,145 75,289
                   
Tokyo Core CBD 42.13 16.25 2,531,952 2,434,163 (97,789) -3.9% 14.6% 155,775 149,759
Shinjuku-ku 18.23 7.03 610,134 604,468 (5,666) -0.9% 3.6% 86,751 85,945
Shibuya-ku 15.11 5.83 414,737 438,895 24,158 5.8% 2.6% 71,145 75,289
Bunkyo-ku 11.31 4.36 223,602 209,180 (14,422) -6.4% 1.3% 51,245 47,939
Shinagawa-ku 22.72 8.77 316,342 306,073 (10,269) -3.2% 1.8% 36,090 34,918
Taito-ku 10.08 3.89 281,642 253,074 (28,568) -10.1% 1.5% 72,422 65,076
YAMANOTE LOOP 119.58 46.13 4,378,409 4,245,853 (132,556) -3.0% 25.4% 94,906 92,033
                   
Nishi-ku 7.02 2.71 125,152 130,490 5,338 4.3% 0.8% 46,210 48,181
Naka-ku 20.60 7.95 212,103 181,956 (30,147) -14.2% 1.1% 26,688 22,895
YOKOHAMA CBD 27.62 10.66 337,255 312,446 (24,809) -7.4% 1.9% 31,650 29,322
                   
TOTAL CBDS 147.20 56.79 4,715,664 4,558,299 (157,365) -3.3% 27.3% 83,037 80,266
                   
OUTSIDE CBDS 13,409 5,173 12,520,795 12,129,241 (391,554) -3.1% 72.7% 2,420 2,345
                   
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 13,555.80 5,229.86 17,236,459 16,687,540 (548,919) -3.2% 100.0% 3,296 3,191
                   
AREA BY PREFECTURE                  
Chiba 5,156.19 1,989.27 2,132,727 2,147,657 14,930 0.7% 12.9% 1,072 1,080
Kanagawa 2,415.41 931.87 3,529,736 3,374,752 (154,984) -4.4% 20.2% 3,788 3,621
Saitama 3,797.30 1,465.01 2,591,583 2,556,668 (34,915) -1.3% 15.3% 1,769 1,745
Tokyo 2,186.90 843.71 8,982,413 8,608,463 (373,950) -4.2% 51.6% 10,646 10,203
Tokyo-Yokohama Area 13,555.80 5,229.86 17,236,459 16,687,540 (548,919) -3.2% 100.0% 3,296 3,191
                   
CENTRAL CITIES                  
Chiba 272.08 104.97 404,722 392,307 (12,415) -3.1% 2.4% 3,856 3,737
Kawasaki 142.70 55.05 536,614 499,176 (37,438) -7.0% 3.0% 9,747 9,067
Tokyo (23 Wards) 621.30 239.70 7,476,744 7,119,433 (357,311) -4.8% 42.7% 31,192 29,702
Yokohama 437.12 168.64 1,388,493 1,347,684 (40,809) -2.9% 8.1% 8,233 7,991
Total 1,473.20 568.36 9,806,573 9,358,600 (447,973) -4.6% 56.1% 17,254 16,466
                   
OUTSIDE CENTRAL CITIES 12,082.60 4,661.50 7,429,886 7,328,940 (100,946) -1.4% 43.9% 1,594 1,572
                   
Calculated from Japan Statistics Bureau and Statistics Center            

Demographia: Affiliated with The Public Purpose, Twice A National Journal Top Internet Site
Demographia is "pro-choice" with respect to urban development.
People should have the freedom to live and work where and how they like.
(c) 1994-2005 --- www.demographia.com --- Wendell Cox Consultancy --- Permission granted for use with attribution.