Esri uses demographic and socioeconomic updates and forecasts provided by Esri Japan Corporation to create an advanced demographics dataset for Japan.
Esri Japan Corporation is the exclusive distributor for and official representative of Esri in Japan, providing geographic analytics that improve spatial understanding for organizations. The advanced demographics dataset created for Japan is a dual-language dataset (Japanese and English).
Vintage
The Japanese advanced demographics dataset uses vintages 2025, 2020, 2016, 2015, and 2014.
This dataset also includes 5-25-year projections (2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, 2050), five-year growth rates (2015-2020), and projected growth rates (2025-2030, 2025-2035, and so on).
Available geographies
All Japanese advanced demographics data is aggregated to 2020 Census block boundaries.
Update frequency
Esri Japan updates the data that Esri uses for the Japanese advanced demographics dataset approximately every two years.
Attribute summaries
The following table contains a summary description of the available field categories in the Japanese advanced demographics dataset. See Japan for more information about this advanced demographics dataset, such as use cases and related documents.
| Field category | Data category | Description |
|---|---|---|
Population Totals | Count and density (population per square km.) of regional total, male, and female population. | |
Population Totals by Age | Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by age. | |
Population Growth Rate | The forecasted rate of growth for regional total, male, and female populations over 5-year, 10-year, and 15-year incremental projections. | |
Population Non-Japanese | Count of regional total, male, and female non-Japanese population. | |
Duration of Residency | Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by duration of current residency categories, such as lived in Japan since birth or lived in Japan for 1-5 years. | |
Place of Residency | Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by place of usual residency, such as lived in the same prefecture or lived abroad. | |
Daytime Population | A count of the population who occupy a region during daytime hours, such as inbound (commuting) students and workers, and local residents. | |
Total Population by Age | Forecast of regional total, male, and female population by specific estimates, such as five or ten-year projections. | |
Households by Income | Provides a count and a ratio of regional households grouped by income amount categories. For example, the ratio of regional households with income of 3-5 million yen to the total number of regional households. | |
Households living in Owned/Rented Houses by Income | Count of regional households grouped by owned or rented housing units and income amount categories. | |
Average Households Income | Average regional household income. This divides the estimated total regional household income by the total number of regional households. | |
Households by Savings | Count of regional households grouped by savings amount categories. | |
Amount of Savings | Provides a sum and an average of regional household savings. This divides the total regional household savings estimate by the total number of regional households. | |
5 Year Age Increments | Count or forecast of regional total, male, and female population grouped by five-year age categories, such as female population age 5-10. | |
Average Age | The total age and average (mean) age for regional total, male, and female population. | |
Population by Age Dependency | Provides a count and a ratio of total, male, and female specific age groups (age <15, age 15-64, and age 65+) to the overall regional total, male, and female population. For example, the ratio of regional female population age 15-64 to the total regional female population. | |
Population by Age Group | Provides a count and a ratio of total, male, and female population in 10-year increments to the overall regional population. For example, the ratio of regional total population age 40-49 to the total regional population. | |
Household Totals | Count of regional households, typically defined as persons living together in one housing unit, grouped by type, such as private or institutional. | |
Households Growth Rate | The five-year projected rate of growth for regional households grouped by characteristics—such as owned or rented, the size of households (1 - 5+ person), or structural qualities (such as number of floors or apartments). | |
Average Household Size | Provides a count of total, private, institutional, and unknown household members, an average (mean) number of private regional household members (divides the regional total number of all households and various household categories by the total number of regional household members). | |
Households by Size | Provides a count and a ratio of regional private households grouped by size (1 person - 7+ person households) to overall regional households. For example, the ratio of all regional 3-person households to the total number of regional households. | |
Households by Type | Provides a count and a ratio of regional private households grouped by household type, such as married couple or non-relatives. For example, the ratio of regional private households consisting of a nuclear family to the total number of regional private households. | |
Household Members by Type | Count of regional household members grouped by household type, such as married couple or non-relatives. | |
Average Household Size by Type | Calculates an average number of regional household members grouped by household type, such as married couple or non-relatives. This divides the regional total number of all households and various household types by the total number of regional household members. | |
Households by Presence of Population Age <6 | Count of regional households with at least one household member age <6 grouped by household type, such as married couple or non-relatives. | |
Households by Presence of Population Age <18 | Count of regional households with at least one household member age <18 grouped by household type, such as married couple or non-relatives. | |
Households by Presence of Population Age 65+ | Count of regional households with at least one household member age 65+ grouped by household type, such as married couple or non-relatives. | |
Households by Presence of Population Age 65+ Only | Count of regional households with household members age 65+ only grouped by household type, such as married couple or non-relatives. | |
Households by Tenure of Dwellings | Provides a count and a ratio of regional private households grouped tenure of dwellings, such as owned or rented. For example, the ratio of regional private households owned by private corporations to the total number of regional private households. | |
Households by Primary Workforce | Count of regional households grouped by the primary worker's employment industry category. | |
Housing Growth Rate | The five-year projected rate of growth for regional private households grouped by tenure of dwellings (owned or rented) and structure type (detached or apartment—refined by the number of apartment/flat floors). | |
Household Members by Tenure of Dwellings | Count of regional household members grouped by tenure of dwellings, such as owned or rented. | |
Average Household Size by Tenure of Dwellings | Calculates an average number of regional household members grouped by tenure of dwelling categories, such as owned or rented. This divides regional households—grouped by tenure of dwelling categories—by the total number of regional household members. | |
Households by Structure Type of Dwellings | Provides a count and a ratio of regional households grouped by housing unit structure type, such as private residence or apartment, potentially refined by the number of structure floors. For example, the ratio of regional apartments/flats with 1-2 floors to the total number of regional apartments/flats. | |
Household Members by Structure Type of Dwellings | Count of regional household members grouped by housing unit structure type, such as private residence or apartment, potentially refined by the number of structure floors. | |
Average Household Size by Structure Type of Dwellings | Calculates an average number of regional household members grouped by housing unit structure type, such as private residence or apartment, potentially refined by the number of structure floors. This divides the regional total number of all households and various housing unit structure types by the total number of regional household members. | |
Households by Living Floor | A count of regional households that live in apartments or flats, grouped by flat/apartment level categories. For example, the number of regional households living on floors 11-14 of an apartment or flat. | |
Educational Attainment | Count of regional total, male, and female population age 15+ grouped by educational attainment levels. | |
School Enrollment | Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by school enrollment status. | |
Population by Educational/School Age | Count of regional total, female, and male population currently enrolled in school and grouped by age categories. For example, the regional male population age 3-5 currently enrolled in school. | |
Spending Totals | Provides a sum and an average of regional consumer spending per household. This divides the total regional amount spent by consumers by the total number of regional households. | |
Spending by Household | Provides an average of the total amount or, optionally, a categorical amount spent on consumer goods by regional households in the reporting year. Average spending divides the total amount spent on all consumer goods (or the specified category) by regional households in the reporting year by the total number of regional households. | |
Itemized Spending and Totals by Category (Food, Clothing, etc.) | Provides an estimate of the annual regional amount spent on specific item types and categories, including types of food, clothing, medical services, entertainment, education, transportation, and so on. For example, the estimated regional amount spent annually on Non-Durable Goods: Dried Udon/Soba. | |
Labor Force and Employment Status | Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by labour force status, such as in labor force, self-employed, or status unknown. This may be further refined by age. | |
Employment by Industry | Provides a count and a ratio of regional employed total, male, and female population grouped by specific industry categories. For example, the ratio of regional population employed in forestry to the total regional employed population. | |
Employment Growth Rate by Industry | The five-year forecasted rate of growth for specific regional industries. | |
Employment Growth Rate by Occupation | The five-year forecasted rate of growth for specific regional occupations. | |
Employment by Occupation | Count of regional total, male, and female employed population grouped by specific occupation categories. | |
Population by Journey to Work or School | Count of regional total, male, and female population age 15+ grouped by student or worker category and further refined by transit to work location, such as in another prefecture or the same prefecture. | |
Journey to Work / School | Count of regional total, male, and female population age 15+ grouped by student or worker category and further refined by transit to work or school methods, such as with a train or bicycle. | |
Marital Status | Count of regional total, male, and female population age 15+ grouped by marital status categories, such as single or married. | |
Private Offices by Industry | A count of regional offices grouped by specific industry categories. For example, the number of regional offices that are in a Scientific Research, Professional, or Technical Service industry. | |
Workers by Industry | A count of regional workers grouped by specific industry categories. For example, the number of regional workers employed in the Wholesale and Retail Trade industry. | |
Private Offices by Management Organization | A count of regional private offices grouped by specific management categories. For example, the number of regional private offices with a corporate management organization. | |
Workers by Management Organization | A count of regional workers grouped by specific management categories. For example, the number of regional workers with a company management organization. | |
Retail Totals | A count of all regional retail offices and regional retail workers. | |
Commercial Offices | Provides a count of regional commercial offices grouped by categories that include the type of industry, number of workers, areas of floor space, sector of work, type of work, and established year. For example, the number of regional commercial offices with floor space between 500 sqm -1499 sqm or the number of regional supermarkets. | |
Annual Sales | Provides the regional annual sales for commercial offices grouped by categories that include the type of industry, the number of workers, categories of annual sales, sector of work, and type of work. | |
Floor Space | Provides the regional floor space for commercial offices grouped by categories that include the type of industry, annual sales, sector of work, and type of work. | |
Workers by Number of Workers | A count of the regional number of workers grouped by number of worker categories. |