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In 2014, 26% of Japan's population was estimated to be 65 years or older, [29] and the Health and Welfare Ministry has estimated that over-65s will account for 40% of the population by 2060. [33] The demographic shift in Japan's age profile has triggered concerns about the nation's economic future and the viability of its welfare state. [34]
Several demographic data remain for three urban prefectures,(i.e. Kyōto-fu, Ōsaka-fu and Tōkyō-fu), 266 domains, 40 prefectures and one commission (i.e. Kaitaku-shi only in Hokkaidō) that existed for short time between Meiji Restoration and the Abolition of the han system, though not thoroughly surveyed.
According to census statistics in 2018, 97.8% of the population of Japan are Japanese citizens, with the remainder being foreign nationals residing in Japan. [1] The number of foreign workers has been increasing dramatically in recent years, due to the aging population and the lack of labor force.
This is a list of Japanese prefectures by Human Development Index calculated using the old methodology.This data was taken from the 2007 paper "Gross National Happiness and Material Welfare in Bhutan and Japan" (Tashi Choden, Takayoshi Kusago, Kokoro Shirai, Centre for Bhutan Studies, Osaka University).
TOKYO (Reuters) -The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth straight year to a fresh record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the daunting task ...
Japan’s population crisis is accelerating, with the number of nationals falling by more than 800,000 in the past year – echoing similar trends seen in other East Asian countries.
The SBJ have conducted the Population Census and large-scale surveys to establish key official statistics of Japan. It is also in charge of the management of the public online system of official statistics, international cooperation with other countries' statistics offices , and research and publication regarding statistics.
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