Okayama

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#479

Global Rank

5.2

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

1.4%


Share

Japan • East Asia • Language power • Time zone Asia/Tokyo UTC+9

Population
2.3M
GDP
$63B
GDP per capita
$26,858
Land area
5,679 km² (2,193 mi²)
Density
414/km² (1,071/mi²)

Primary city Okayama

State / province Okayama

Language Japanese

Stands out, per personListed companies: low vs Japan

Okayama metro area

34.65, 133.92
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Commuter Rail Stations.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Japan

Fagiano Okayama

Okayama • Level: 1

Major Sporting Events

F1 Races2 events
Complete Event Timeline2 events

Pacific Grand Prix

F1 Races

1995 • Tanaka International Circuit

Pacific Grand Prix

F1 Races

1994 • Tanaka International Circuit

Top Companies

1 companies
1Chugin Financial Group
$4B
Public

Total Market Cap: $4B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Languages of Okayama

Japanese first in Okayama; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoJapanese
AdministrativeJapanese
NationalJapanese

Okayama on the languages board · Language power

Art of Okayama

#163 for celebrated art · 3 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Ohara Museum of Art

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#577

Okayama University

Okayama, Japan

#1988

Kawasaki Medical School

Kurashiki, Japan

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

Kurashiki Central Hospital

Kurashiki • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Okayama Airport

Okayama • 4 - Regional

Suburban Rail (127 stations)2 entries

JR West

Okayama-Kurashiki • 117 stations

Mizushima Rinkai Railway

Okayama-Kurashiki • 10 stations