People and Society

People and Society of Japan

Demographics, health, education, religion, and languages of Japan.

Demographic Profile

Ethnic composition, age structure, and growth.

Nationality: noun: Japanese (singular and plural) adjective: Japanese
Ethnic Groups: Japanese 97.5%, Chinese 0.6%, Vietnam 0.4%, South Korean 0.3%, other 1.2% (includes Filipino, Brazilian, Nepalese, Indonesian, American, and Taiwanese)
Population: 123,294,513
Population (Male / Female): male: 59,875,269 female: 63,326,676
Population Distribution: all primary and secondary regions of high population density lie on the coast; one-third of the population resides in and around Tokyo on the central plain (Kanto Plain)
Urban Population: urban population: 92% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: -0.25% annual rate of change
Population in Major Urban Areas: 37.194 million TOKYO (capital), 19.013 million Osaka, 9.569 million Nagoya, 5.490 million Kitakyushu-Fukuoka, 2.937 million Shizuoka-Hamamatsu, 2.666 million Sapporo
Age Structure: 0-14 years: 12.1% (male 7,701,196/female 7,239,389) 15-64 years: 58.4% (male 36,197,840/female 35,777,966) 65 years and over: 29.5% (male 15,976,233/female 20,309,321)
Median Age: total: 49.9 years male: 48.3 years female: 51.3 years
Sex Ratio at Birth: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female

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While medical care in Japan is good, English-speaking physicians and medical facilities that cater to U.S. citizens’ expectations are expensive and not widespread. Japan has a national health insurance system that is available only to those foreigners with long-term visas for Japan. National health insurance does not pay for medical evacuation.

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