December 28, 2021
No.326
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households of the 2020 Population Census of Japan was released
On November 30, 2021, the Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households of the 2020 Population Census of Japan was released.
Based on the results of the complete count of questionnaires, the tabulation provides statistics on basic characteristics of population and households, statistics on housing conditions of households, statistics on foreigners, and statistics on households with aged household members, for the whole of Japan, prefectures and municipalities.
- Population
The population of Japan as of October 1, 2020, was 126,146 thousand, a decline of 949 thousand (0.7%) from 2015, or 0.15% on an annual basis.
Broken down by sex, the male and female population numbered 61,350 thousand and 64,797 thousand, respectively, and the sex ratio was 94.7.
The population of Japanese citizens* was 123,399 thousand (97.8% of the total population), a decline of 1,783 thousand (1.4%) from 2015, or 0.29% on an annual basis.
The population of foreign residents usually living in Japan* was 2,747 thousand (2.2% of the total population), an increase of 835 thousand (43.6%) from 2015, or 7.51% on an annual basis.
Among the 47 prefectures, the population increased in 8 prefectures (Tokyo-to marked the highest increase rate [3.9%], followed by Okinawa-ken [2.4%] and Kanagawa-ken [1.2%]), while it decreased in 39 prefectures. Among 1,719 municipalities, the population decreased in 1,419 municipalities (82.5% of municipalities).
- Population by age group
The population under 15 years old* was 15,032 thousand (11.9% of the total population), those aged 15 to 64* totaled 75,088 thousand (59.5%), and those aged 65 years old and over* numbered 36,027 thousand (28.6%).
The percentage of the population under 15 years old* was the lowest level in the world, and that of the population aged 65 years old and over* was the highest level in the world.
- Foreigners
Looking at the population of foreign residents usually living in Japan by nationality, “China” was the largest with 667 thousand people (accounting for 27.8% of the total of the foreign residents), followed by “Korea” with 375 thousand (15.6%) and “Vietnam” with 321 thousand (13.4%).
- Households
The number of households in Japan was 55,830 thousand as of October 1, 2020, an increase of 2,381 thousand from 2015.
The members per private household by prefecture decreased in all 47 prefectures, with Yamagata-ken having the largest number of persons at 2.61 and Tokyo-to having the smallest number at 1.92.
For more details, please see: http://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/kokusei/2020/summary.html
* These figures are based on the results with imputation. "Imputation" is the method of proportionally distributing by unknown values.
[Results with Imputation on 2020 Population Census]
[Results with Imputation on 2015 Population Census (Retroactive Tabulation)]
RECENT RELEASES
“Consumer Price Index” (2020-base) (October 2021, Japan)
- The consumer price index for Japan was 99.9 (2020=100), up 0.1% over the year before seasonal adjustment, and down 0.3% from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/cpi/index.html
“Population Estimates” (June 1, 2021 (Final estimates), November 1, 2021 (Provisional estimates))
- As of June 1, 2021 (Final estimates)
- The total population was 125,285 thousand, a decrease of 573 thousand (0.46%) from the previous year.
- The population under 15 years old was 14,864 thousand, a decrease of 225 thousand (1.49%) from the previous year.
- The population aged 15 to 64 was 74,096 thousand, a decrease of 574 thousand (0.77%) from the previous year.
- The population aged 65 and over was 36,325 thousand, an increase of 226 thousand (0.63%) from the previous year.
- Japanese population was 122,803 thousand, a decrease of 566 thousand (0.46%) from the previous year.
- As of November 1, 2021 (Provisional estimates)
- The total population was 125.07 million, a decrease of 0.60 million (0.48%) from the previous year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/jinsui/2.html
“Consumer Price Index” (2020-base) (November 2021, Ku-area of Tokyo (preliminary))
- The consumer price index for Ku-area of Tokyo (preliminary) was 100.0 (2020=100), up 0.5% over the year before seasonal adjustment, and up 0.3% from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/cpi/1581-t.html
“Monthly Report on Internal Migration” in Japan (October 2021)
- The number of internal migrants (All nationalities) was 356,889 a decrease of 13,312 (3.6%) from the previous year.
- The number of inter-prefectural migrants (All nationalities) was 157,224, a decrease of 4,156 (2.6%) from the previous year.
- The number of intra-prefectural migrants (All nationalities) was 199,665, a decrease of 9,156 (4.4%) from the previous year.
- The number of internal migrants (Japanese) was 326,739, a decrease of 14,295 (4.2%) from the previous year.
- The number of inter-prefectural migrants (Japanese) was 140,638 a decrease of 5,948 (4.1%) from the previous year.
- The number of intra-prefectural migrants (Japanese) was 186,101, a decrease of 8,347 (4.3%) from the previous year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/idou/3.html
“Monthly Survey on Service Industries” (September 2021 (preliminary))
- Monthly sales: 30.7 trillion yen, down 1.0% over the year.
- Number of persons working at the location of establishment: 29.13 million persons, down 0.8% over the year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/mssi/kekka.html
“Labour Force Survey” (Basic Tabulation) (October 2021)
- The number of employed persons was 66.59 million, a decrease of 0.35 million from the previous year.
- The number of unemployed persons was 1.83 million, a decrease of 0.32 million from the previous year.
- The unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, was 2.7%.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/roudou/results/month/index.html
“Family Income and Expenditure Survey” (Two-or-more-person Households: October 2021)
- Expenditures for Two-or-more-person Households
The average of monthly consumption expenditures per household was 281,996 yen, down 0.5% in nominal terms and down 0.6% in real terms from the previous year. - Income and Expenditures for Workers’ Households
The average of monthly income per household stood at 549,269 yen, up 0.5% in nominal terms and up 0.4% in real terms from the previous year.
The average of consumption expenditures per household was 312,658 yen, up 0.1% in nominal terms and the same level as the previous year in real terms.https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/kakei/156.html
“Survey of Household Economy” (Two-or-more-person households: October 2021)
- Change over the year of Monthly Expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internet[Average expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internet]
- Average expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internet was 19,247 yen (up 7.7% in nominal terms).
[Main Items contributed to the change of Average Expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internet]
- Food: up 36.7% in nominal terms
- Insurance: up 18.6% in nominal terms
- Gift items: up 24.9% in nominal terms
- Tickets: up 16.9% in nominal terms
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/joukyou/12.html
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Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households of the 2020 Population Census of Japan
The Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households of the 2020 Population Census of Japan provides statistics on various aspects of the population and households in Japan. It includes information on the basic characteristics of the population, housing conditions of households, statistics on foreigners, and statistics on households with aged members.
Population of Japan
According to the 2020 Population Census of Japan, the population of Japan as of October 1, 2020, was 126,146 thousand. This represented a decline of 949 thousand (0.7%) from 2015. The male population numbered 61,350 thousand, while the female population numbered 64,797 thousand. The population of Japanese citizens was 123,399 thousand (97.8% of the total population), and the population of foreign residents living in Japan was 2,747 thousand (2.2% of the total population) [[1]].
Population by Age Group
The population of Japan is divided into different age groups. As of the 2020 census, the population under 15 years old accounted for 11.9% of the total population, totaling 15,032 thousand. The population aged 15 to 64 accounted for 59.5% of the total population, totaling 75,088 thousand. The population aged 65 years old and over accounted for 28.6% of the total population, totaling 36,027 thousand. It's worth noting that the percentage of the population under 15 years old was the lowest level in the world, while the percentage of the population aged 65 years old and over was the highest level in the world [[1]].
Foreigners in Japan
The 2020 Population Census of Japan also provides information on foreigners living in Japan. The largest group of foreign residents usually living in Japan was from China, with 667 thousand people, accounting for 27.8% of the total foreign residents. The second-largest group was from Korea, with 375 thousand people (15.6%), followed by Vietnam with 321 thousand people (13.4%) [[1]].
Households in Japan
The number of households in Japan as of October 1, 2020, was 55,830 thousand, which represented an increase of 2,381 thousand from 2015. The average number of members per private household varied by prefecture, with Yamagata-ken having the largest number at 2.61 and Tokyo-to having the smallest number at 1.92 [[1]].
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