Demography of Japan

Population: 126,869,397 (as of May 2005)
Japan is the 10th most populated country in the world.

Population Density (inhabitant/km2):
- 341 (national average)
- 1,054.4 (Tokyo - highest)
- 41.6 (Tottori prefecture - lowest)

Largest Cities (2005): 80% of Japanese lives in urban areas.
1. Tokyo 23 Wards (Tokyo Pref.) - 8.5M
2. Yokohama City (Kanagawa Pref.) - 3.6M
3. Osaka City (Osaka Pref.) - 2.6M
4. Nagoya City (Aichi Pref.) - 2.2M
5. Sapporo City (Hokkaido Pref.) - 1.9M
6. Kobe City (Hyogo Pref.) - 1.5M
7. Kyoto City (Kyoto Pref.) - 1.5M
8. Fukuoka City (Fukuoka Pref.) - 1.4M
9. Kawasaki City (Kanagawa Pref.) - 1.3M
10. Saitama City (Saitama Pref.) - 1.2M

Aging Society:
1. Japan has one of the highest life expectancy in the world. The rate of the aging population has risen to 20.04% in 2005 and is expected to rise up to 30% by 2025. (Source is from Statistics of Aging Society White Paper in 2006)
2. Population over the age of 65 is said to be 25.6 million.
3. The average life expectancy is 81.25 years of age of 2006.

Foreigners in Japan:
1. Korean 607,419 (30.8%)
6. Chinese 487,570 (24.7%)
7. Brazilian 286,557 (14.5%)
8. Filipino 199,394 (10.1%)
9. Peru 55,750 (2.8%)
10. American 48,844 (2.5%)
11. Other 288,213 (14.6%)
Total: 1,973,747 (100%)

Floor area of residence:
- 91,3 m2 (national average)
- 146,4 m2 (Toyama prefecture - highest)
- 63 m2 (Tokyo - lowest)

Home Ownership:
- 61,1% (national average)
- 79,3% (Toyama prefecture - highest)
- 43,7% (Tokyo - lowest)

Life Expectancy:
- 80,9 years (average),
- 77,6 years (men),
- 84,4 years (women)

Birth Rate:
- 9.61 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Death Rate:
- 8.55 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)