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Demographic & Population

Population of Korean People in Japan, 2014

As of 2014 June, 508,561 Korean people are living in Japan. The following data shows the population of Korean people who are living in Japan. The Korean population is large in Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo) area. Figure : Rate of Korean popu…

Top 100 Cities Where Foreign Residents Population is Large (in Japan)

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases the population of foreign residents every year. The data below shows the top 100 cities (wards) which have large foreign residents population, as of 2014 June. Big cities have wards …

Changes in Population of Tokyo 23 Wards, 1935-2010

Tokyo 23 Wards area has 621 km2. Currently 9 million people live in there, including myself. The below shows the changes in population of Tokyo 23 wards from 1935 to 2010. Figure : Changes in Population of Tokyo 23 Wards, 1935-2010 Year Po…

Life Expectancy by Prefecture in Japan

According to 2010 statistics conducted by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the life expectancy of a Japanese person is 79.59 years for men, 86.35 years for women. The following figures show the life expectancy by prefecture in Japan…

Gender Ratio by Age in Japan, 2013

In terms of newborns, the number of boy babies is larger than girl babies, and the gender (sex) ratio is 105 (boys:girls=105:100). The death rate of men is bigger than women's. So around age 50, the sex ratio becomes 100. Over 50, the wome…

Population in Tokyo by Age, 2014

12,807,631 people live in Tokyo as of 2014 Jan. The following tables show Tokyo's population by age. The population of 30s and 40s is a big group. Baby-boomers (around 65) is also a large cluster. Figure 1: Population in Tokyo by Age Table…

Gender Ratio by Prefecture in Japan

The population of Japan in 2013 was 61,909,000 men and 65,388,000 women. The population of women is larger than men's, and the gender ratio (sex ratio) was 94.7. It means men : women = 94.7 : 100The figure below shows gender ratios by pref…

Muslim Population in Japan

Muslim population in Japan is approximately 100,000. There are no official statistic data of Muslim population in Japan. Professor Tanada at Waseda university researched Muslim population in Japan as of 2011. He estimated that approximatel…

Japan Population Projection to 2110

National Institute of Population and Social Security Research in Japan (IPSS) has released a national population projection, based on the latest results of the Population Census of Japan and the Vital Statistics of Japan. According to it, …

Population Aging Rate by Prefecture in Japan

The entire population in Japan was 127 million as of 2012 October. 25.1% of them (32 million) were over 65 years-old persons. The ratio of elderly people (65 and over) was the highest in Akita prefecture (31.6%), lowest in Okinawa (18.4%).…

Average Age of First Marriage by Prefecture in Japan

In 2013, the average age of the first marriage in Japan was 30.9 years old for husbands, 29.3 years old for wives. In terms of men, the age of Tokyo residents was the oldest 32.2 (Red area). Prefectures next to Tokyo have high figures. The…

Trend of the Death Rate by Age in Japan

In Japan, 1,268,432 persons died in 2013. It means that one person in a hundred dies in a year. The below shows the trend of the death rate by age in Japan. The society aged and many elderly people have become to die. So the death rate is …

Top 10 Causes of Death in Japan, 2013

In June, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported the rough number of demographic data in 2013. According to it, top 10 causes of death in 2013 are the below. 2014 version is "http://nbakki.hatenablog.com/entry/Causes_of_Death_Japan…

Trend of the Birth Rate in Tokyo

Tokyo region has the lowest total fertility rate (birth rate) in Japan. The national average was 1.41 in 2012. But the rate in Tokyo was only 1.09. Tokyo's rates are around 1.0 these days. No one knows the exact reason why Tokyo has such a…

Birth Rate by Prefecture in Japan

In June, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare released the birth rate of last year (2013). The data below shows the total fertility rate (birth rate) by prefecture in Japan in 2013. Okinawa has the highest rate 1.94. The second is 1.72 o…

Trend of the Birth Rate in Japan

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare calculates the birth rate every year. They use the total fertility rate as the birth rate. The following table shows the trend of the total fertility rate in Japan. The lowest rate 1.26 was recorded i…

Trend of Life Expectancy in Japan

The following data show the trend of Japanese life expectancy at birth, during 1975-2010. The life expectancy at birth in 2012 was 79.94 years-old for male, 86.41 years-old for female. Table: Life expectancy at birth in Japan (unit: years)…

Ikebukuro may be going to vanish by 2100, because of population decreasing, Shinjuku is relatively safe.

A private organization Japan Policy Council brought out their study in May about the issue of population decreasing in Japan. They calculated the estimated population in 2040 and the decreasing rate of the young women's population by 2040.…

Population in Japan by Age, 2013

Japanese government counts the population in Japan every year. The below is the estimated population (residents in Japan) by age as of 2013 October 1st. There are some notable points. Age 67: Population is small, because of World War II. A…

Number of Household Members in Tokyo, 2010

6,382,049 households live in Tokyo in 2010. (Population is 13,159,388.) Almost a half of them (2,922,488) are single-person households. The average number of members per household is 2.03. The following shows the number of households by th…

Number of Suicides during 1978-2013 in Japan

Recently the number of suicides has decreased gradually. "30,000 people committed suicides" era has gone. The following shows the number of suicides during 1978-2013, and its rate (per 100,000). Year Total number of suicides Men Women Rate…

Number of Suicides in Japan, 2013

Last year, 27,195 persons committed suicides in Japan. May was the peak season of suicides. 70% percent of suicides were committed by men. Total Man Woman 2013 Total 27,195 18,727 8,468 Jan 2,451 1,710 741 Feb 2,154 1,502 652 Mar 2,478 1,7…

Average Age For First Marriage in Tokyo

The table shows the average age at first marriage in Tokyo. Year by year the average age is getting older. Year Husband Wife 1947 27.8 24.1 1948 27.8 24.2 1949 27.7 24.2 1950 27.7 24.3 1951 27.6 24.3 1952 27.7 24.4 1953 27.8 24.6 1954 27.9…

In Which Month Were the Most Babies Born in Japan in 2012?

In 2012, August was the most popular birth month. The following shows the number of births in Japan in 2012 by month. There are high figures in summer and fall. How is your birth month? Month Number of births Jan 87680 Feb 81469 Mar 83749 …

How Many Kids Does Japanese Couple Have?

The following shows the number of children which Japanese married couples (have been married for more than 15 years) have. The average number of children is decreasing recently. 56.2 % couples have two kids. Year, survey conducted Number o…

Statistics of Mother's Age at Delivery, in Yokohama, Japan, 2012

The following shows the statistics of mother's age when she delivered her baby in 2012. These are the statistics of residents in Yokohama, Japan. Most of the mothers were in 30s when she delivered her child. I think it is a common trend in…

Number of Moving In Tokyo From Other Prefectures

The following list shows the number of people who moved into Tokyo from other prefectures in 2012. Its pattern is almost same as the pattern of moving-out from Tokyo. Prefecture Number Kanagawa 78,674 Saitama 57,590 Chiba 50,189 Osaka 20,1…

Destinations of Moving out from Tokyo to Other Prefectures

Last year (2012), 343,777 of Tokyo residents moved to other prefectures. Here is the ranking of their destinations. Top 3, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba are surrounding prefectures of Tokyo. Osaka (4th) is the center of another metropolitan are…

Foreign Population by Nationality in Gunma Prefecture

The following list shows foreign population by nationality in Gunma Prefecture. Gunma is known as the prefecture where many Brazilian are staying. There are some automotive factories in Gunma. Brazilians are working at there. Nationality N…

Statistics of Foreign Residents in Kanagawa (Yokohama)

As of 2012 December, Chinese is the biggest group of foreign residents in Kanagawa prefecture. The notable cities in Kanagawa are Yokohama, Kawasaki, Sagamihara, Yokosuka and Kamakura. It is interesting that portion of Chinese and Korean a…

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