What is the population of Sapporo, Hokkaido?

Sapporo has a population of approximately 1,973,395 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Sapporo, Hokkaido located?

Sapporo is located in Hokkaido, Japan, at approximate coordinates 43.0619°, 141.3543°.

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Sapporo

Total population

1,973,395

Air quality index

30Good

Coordinates43.06°, 141.35°

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

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City facts

Overview

Sapporo is a designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. As of July 31, 2023, the city has a population of 1,959,750, making it the largest city in Hokkaido and the largest north of Tokyo. It is the fifth-most populous city in Japan and is Hokkaido's cultural, economic, and political center.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

43.0619

Longitude

141.3543

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)

PM10 (µg/m³)

5.2

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

1.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

24,464

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
1,494
Cinereous Tit
Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
1,338
Brown-eared Bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
1,243
Varied Tit
Poecile varius (Temminck & Schlegel, 1848) · Aves
922
Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
855
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
808
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
806
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
774

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

224

Largest magnitude

6.6

Largest event

2018-09-05

Most recent

M 4.2 — 2026-01-11
7 km SW of Abira, Japan
M 4.4 — 2025-11-01
7 km NNW of Tomakomai, Japan
M 4.3 — 2025-10-12
17 km NW of Shiraoi, Japan
M 4.3 — 2025-10-05
22 km ESE of Tomakomai, Japan
M 4.5 — 2025-05-12
12 km WNW of Biratori, Japan
M 4.5 — 2025-03-15
9 km ENE of Abira, Japan

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Sapporo, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.