Greater Tokyo area
| Greater Tokyo Area | |
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 Yokohama |
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| Coordinates: 35°41′23″N 139°41′30″E / 35.68972°N 139.69167°ECoordinates: 35°41′23″N 139°41′30″E / 35.68972°N 139.69167°E | |
| Country |
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| Major Cities |
Tokyo Metropolis (includes 23 special wards) Yokohama Kawasaki Saitama Chiba Sagamihara |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 3,925 km2 (1,515 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 14,034 km2 (5,419 sq mi) |
| Population (2016/7 only for total population) | |
| • City | 50,000,000 |
| • Urban | 37,832,892 |
| • Urban density | 8,790/km2 (22,765/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 37,832,892 |
| • Metro density | 2,631/km2 (6,814/sq mi) |
| GDP | 2008 estimate |
| Nominal | $2.0 trillion (¥165 trillion, The One Metropolis and Three Prefectures) |
| PPP | $1.5 trillion (1st in Japan; 1st in the world) |
The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, consisting of the Kantō region of Japan, including the Tokyo Metropolis, as well as the prefecture of Yamanashi. In Japanese, it is referred to by various terms, the most common of which being National Capital Region (首都圏 Shuto-ken?).
A 2016/7 estimate puts the total population at 50,000,000. It covers an area of approximately 13,500 km² (5,200 mi²), giving it a population density of 2,642 person/km². It is the second largest single metropolitan area in the world in terms of built-up or urban function landmass at 8,547 km² (3,300 mi²), behind only New York City at 11,642 km² (4,495 mi²).
The area has the largest metropolitan economy in the world, with a total GDP (nominal) of approximately $2 trillion (¥165 trillion) in 2008. According to research published by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the agglomeration of Tokyo had a total GDP of $1.5 trillion in 2008 (at purchasing power parity), ranking again as the largest urban agglomeration GDP in the world.
There are various definitions of the Greater Tokyo Area, each of which tries to incorporate different aspects. Some definitions are clearly defined by law or government regulation, some are based coarsely on administrative areas, while others are for research purposes such as commuting patterns or distance from Central Tokyo. Each definition has a different population figure, granularity, methodology, and spatial association.
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