What is the population of Joso, Ibaraki?

Joso has a population of approximately 60,834 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Joso, Ibaraki located?

Joso is located in Ibaraki, Japan, at approximate coordinates 36.0236°, 139.9939°.

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Joso

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Joso

Total population

60,834

Air quality index

25Good

Coordinates36.02°, 139.99°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Jōsō is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 59,314 in 21,168 households and a population density of 480 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 38.8%. The total area of the city is 123.64 square kilometres (47.74 sq mi). The city has a large expatriate population from Brazil.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

36.0236

Longitude

139.9939

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

17.8

PM10 (µg/m³)

17.9

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

31,272

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

raccoon dog
Nyctereutes procyonoides (Gray, 1834) · Mammalia
1,755
cat
Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
1,463
Brown-eared Bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
1,014
Cinereous Tit
Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
955
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
940
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
869
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
761
masked palm civet
Paguma larvata (C.E.H.Smith, 1827) · Mammalia
740

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

1,639

Largest magnitude

6.3

Largest event

2005-10-19

Most recent

M 5.8 — 2026-06-26
3 km SE of Yokoshiba, Japan
M 5.5 — 2026-06-16
4 km NW of Noda, Japan
M 4.2 — 2026-05-29
3 km ESE of Mobara, Japan
M 4 — 2026-05-24
3 km W of Fussa, Japan
M 4.2 — 2026-05-24
11 km NNE of Ōmiya, Japan
M 4.3 — 2026-05-23
18 km ENE of Ōhara, Japan

Joso

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