The majority of Japanese adhere to Shintoism, a traditional Japanese religion focusing on rituals and worship at shrines. In 2021, around 48.6 percent of the total population of Japan participated in Shinto practices. Closely behind is Buddhism, with more than 46 percent of the population adhering to its practices. Most Japanese thus practice both religions. The original ShintoShintoism adherents worship spirits or gods at shrines, often publicly, through rituals and traditions. Shintoism is deeply ingrained in the Japanese culture and way of life, but the number of followers has been decreasing over the past years, as has the number of Japanese who are adhering to any kind of religion. Tradition seems to have to make way for modern attitudes and choices – still the number of people who call themselves Shinto adherents is quite high, even if they do not actively practice it. Everything zen in BuddhismWhile Shintoism seems to become a thing of the past, the number of Buddhists, on the other hand, has been stable over the last decade, and if anything, has only slightly decreased. Japan is, in fact, among the countries with the largest Buddhist communities, right after China, of course, and Thailand. This might be due to Buddhism being able to adapt much easier to modern times and its adherents’ everyday lives, as well as a better PR machine – Buddhism is, after all, also quite popular in the Western world.

In 2024, about ***** percent of the population in Japan were foreign nationals, up from about **** percent in 2015. The total number of foreign residents in the same year amounted to approximately **** million people.

The total population in Japan was estimated at 123.8 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Japan Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata. DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted. REGION: Africa SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator) PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84 UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743. FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org) FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available. Data and Resources TIFF Japan - Population density (2015) DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid...

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 19,348 cities in the United States by Japanese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Japanese Population: This column displays the rank of city in the United States by their Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Japanese Population: The Japanese population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Japanese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total United States Japanese Population: This tells us how much of the entire United States Japanese population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Actual value and historical data chart for Japan Population Ages 65 And Above Percent Of Total

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 244 counties in the Texas by Japanese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each county over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Japanese Population: This column displays the rank of county in the Texas by their Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• County: The County for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Japanese Population: The Japanese population of the county is shown in this column.
• % of Total County Population: This shows what percentage of the total county population identifies as Japanese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Texas Japanese Population: This tells us how much of the entire Texas Japanese population lives in that county. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Home Ownership Rate in Japan decreased to 61.20 percent in 2018 from 61.70 percent in 2013. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 50 states in the United States by Japanese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each state over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Japanese Population: This column displays the rank of state in the United States by their Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• State: The State for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Japanese Population: The Japanese population of the state is shown in this column.
• % of Total State Population: This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Japanese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total United States Japanese Population: This tells us how much of the entire United States Japanese population lives in that state. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Employment in Manufacturing in Japan (DISCONTINUED) (JPNPEFANA) from 1970 to 2012 about Japan, percent, manufacturing, and employment.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 26 cities in the Dallas County, TX by Japanese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Japanese Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Dallas County, TX by their Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Japanese Population: The Japanese population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Japanese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Dallas County Japanese Population: This tells us how much of the entire Dallas County, TX Japanese population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 14 counties in the Massachusetts by Japanese population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each county over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Japanese Population: This column displays the rank of county in the Massachusetts by their Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• County: The County for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Japanese Population: The Japanese population of the county is shown in this column.
• % of Total County Population: This shows what percentage of the total county population identifies as Japanese. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Massachusetts Japanese Population: This tells us how much of the entire Massachusetts Japanese population lives in that county. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Japan (SPPOPGROWJPN) from 1961 to 2024 about Japan, population, and rate.

Japan: Rural population, percent of total population: The latest value from 2024 is 7.87 percent, a decline from 7.96 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 38.30 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1960 to 2024 is 20.19 percent. The minimum value, 7.87 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 36.73 percent was recorded in 1960.

Japan JP: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % of Female Population data was reported at 5.446 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.564 % for 2016. Japan JP: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 7.364 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.963 % in 1979 and a record low of 5.446 % in 2017. Japan JP: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 30 to 34 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Rural population (% of total population) in Japan was reported at 7.866 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

In the fiscal year 2024, around **** percent of the Japanese population were stockholders. The share of people investing in stocks increased compared to the previous year.

Access to electricity (% of population) in Japan was reported at 100 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Access to electricity (% of population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Actual value and historical data chart for Japan Population Ages 35 39 Female Percent Of Female Population

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Japan (POPTOTJPA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Japan and population.