About Kyoto
Kyoto is located in Japan, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population1,463,723
Figure applies toKyoto (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryJapan
ContinentAsia
Place typeCity
Country codeJP
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.