Esri 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.

Esri uses the demographic and socioeconomic updates and forecasts provided by Esri Japan Corporation to create a dual-language (Japanese and English) advanced demographics dataset for Japan.

Release date and vintage

This dataset was updated in February 2026; the vintage of the data provided by Esri Japan covers the years 2026, 2025, 2021, 2020, 2015, and 2014 and also includes forecasts for the years 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, and 2050, five-year growth rates (2016-2021), and projected growth rates.

Available geographies

The 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. Attributes typically consist of estimates (calculated totals), forecasts (projected totals), ratios (data subsets compared to overall populations), and percentages, see Variable calculation methods to learn more. See Japan for more information about this dataset, such as use cases and related documents.

Field category	Data category	Description
5 Year Age Increments	Age	Estimates and forecasts of the population, categorized by gender, grouped by five-year age categories, such as population age 5-10.
Average Age	Age	The estimated total age and average (mean) age for the population, categorized by gender. The estimated average age is based on the sum of all ages divided by the total population.
Population by Age Dependency	Age	Estimates and forecasts of the population, categorized by gender, grouped by specific age categories (younger than 15, aged 15-64, and older than 65).
Population by Age Group	Age	This attribute provides both estimates and forecasts of the population, categorized by gender, and ratios of those populations grouped in 10-year ranges to the rest of the cohort—for example, the ratio of female population age 10-19 to the total female population.
Offices by Industry	Business	Estimates of offices grouped by specific industry categories—for example, the number of offices that are in a Scientific Research, Professional, or Technical Service industry.
Offices by Workers	Business	Estimates of offices grouped by the number of employees—for example, the number of offices with 5-9 workers.
Workers by Industry	Business	Estimates of workers grouped by specific industry categories; potentially refined by gender—for example, the number of workers employed in the Wholesale and Retail Trade industry.
Workers by Workers	Business	Estimates of workers grouped by the number of employees at their place of work—for example, the number of workers employed at a business with 5-9 workers.
Offices by Management Organization	Business	Estimates of offices grouped by specific management categories—for example, the number of private offices with a corporate management organization.
Workers by Management Organization	Business	Estimates of workers grouped by specific office management categories—for example, the number of workers employed by offices with a company management organization.
Retail Totals	Commercial	Estimates of all retail offices and retail workers.
Offices	Commercial	Estimates of commercial offices grouped by categories that include the type of industry, the number of employees, areas of floor space, the sector of work, the type of work, or the range of years the office was established—for example, the number of offices established between 1985 and 1994.
Annual Sales	Commercial	Estimates of commercial offices grouped by annual sales range amounts and potentially further categorized by the type of industry, the number of employees, the sector of work, or the type of work—for example, the number of offices with annual sales of 2,000,000 to 19,999,999.
Floor Space	Commercial	Estimates of commercial offices grouped by floor space ranges and potentially further categorized by the type of industry, annual sales ranges, the sector of work, or the type of work—for example, offices with floor space between 500 to 1499 square meters.
Sector of Work	Commercial	Estimates of commercial offices grouped by the sector of work, such as shopping or commercial products.
Type of Work	Commercial	Estimates of commercial offices grouped by the type of work, such as department store or convenience products.
Type of Industry	Commercial	Estimates of commercial offices grouped by the type of industry, such as retail clothing store or bedding.
Number of Workers	Commercial	Estimates of commercial offices grouped by the number of employees.
Educational Attainment	Education	Estimates of the population age 15 or older, categorized by gender, grouped by highest level of educational attainment categories.
School Enrollment	Education	Estimates of the population, categorized by gender, grouped by current school enrollment categories.
Population by Educational Age	Education	Estimates of population, categorized by gender and grouped into age ranges, that are currently enrolled in school—for example, the male population age 3-5 currently enrolled in school.
Household Totals	Households	Estimates and forecasts of households, categorized by private, institutional (group housing), or unknown household types. A household is typically defined as a person or group of people who occupy the same housing unit.
Households Growth Rate	Households	The forecasted rate of growth for households refined by housing and household characteristics—such as household size (from 1 to 5 or more people), housing units that are owned or rented, and structural qualities (such as the number of floors or apartments) over five-year projections.
Average Household Size	Households	This category provides both estimates of the total population living in households—grouped by private, institutional (group housing), or unknown household types—and the average (mean) size of private households. Average household size is the sum of all household members divided by the total number of households.
Households by Size	Households	This category provides both estimates of private households grouped by size (from one person to seven or more people) and ratios of those groups to the overall private households cohort—for example, the ratio of two-person households to the total number of households.
Households by Type	Households	This attribute provides both estimates of private households grouped by relationship structures, such as married couples or non-relatives, and ratios of those groups to the overall private households cohort—for example, the ratio of three-generation family households to the total number of households.
Household Members by Type	Households	Estimates of private household members categorized by relationship structures, such as married couples or nonrelatives.
Average Household Size by Type	Households	The estimated average (mean) number of household members living in private households grouped by relationship structures, such as married couples or nonrelatives.
Households by Presence of Population Age <6	Households	Estimates of private households with at least one household member under the age of 6; further categorized by relationship structures, such as married couples or nonrelatives.
Households by Presence of Population Age <18	Households	Estimates of private households with at least one household member under the age of 18; further categorized by relationship structures, such as married couples or nonrelatives.
Households by Presence of Population Age 65+	Households	Estimates of private households with at least one household member over the age of 65; further categorized by relationship structures, such as married couples or nonrelatives.
Households by Presence of Population Age 65+ Only	Households	Estimates of private households with only household members over the age of 65; further categorized by relationship structures, such as married couples or nonrelatives.
Households by Tenure of Dwellings	Housing	This attribute provides estimates of households living in private housing units grouped by tenure of dwelling categories (housing units that are owned or rented, and by whom) and ratios of each tenure group to the overall cohort—for example, the ratio of housing units owned by a corporation to the total number of housing units.
Households by Primary Workforce	Households and Jobs	Estimates of households grouped by the primary earner's employment industry category.
Housing Growth Rate	Housing	The forecasted rate of growth for private housing units grouped by tenure of dwelling categories (owned or rented, and by whom) and structure type (detached house or apartment, refined by the number of apartment or flat floors) over five-year projections.
Household Members by Tenure of Dwellings	Housing	Estimates of private household members grouped by tenure of dwelling categories (housing units that are rented or owned, and by whom). For example, the estimated household members that live in housing units owned by the government.
Average Household Size by Tenure of Dwellings	Housing	The estimated average (mean) number of household members living in private housing units grouped by tenure of dwelling categories (housing units that are rented or owned, and by whom). For example, the average size of households that live in rented rooms.
Households by Structure Type of Dwellings	Housing	This attribute provides estimates of households grouped by housing unit structure type (such as households living in a private residence or an apartment), potentially refined by details such as the number of structure floors, and ratios of each structure type group to the relevant group. For example, the ratio of households living in apartments or flats with 3-5 floors to the total number of households living in apartments or flats.
Household Members by Structure Type of Dwellings	Housing	Estimates of household members grouped by housing unit structure type, such as those living in a private residence or an apartment, potentially refined by details such as the number of structure floors.
Average Household Size by Structure Type of Dwellings	Housing	The estimated average (mean) number of household members living in private housing units grouped by housing unit structure type (such as households living in a private residence or an apartment), potentially refined by the number of structure floors—for example, the average size of households that live in a tenement building.
Households by Living Floor	Housing, Households	Estimates of households that live in apartments or flats grouped by structure level categories—for example, the number of households living on floors 11-14 of an apartment or flat.
Households by Income	Income	This attribute provides an estimate of households grouped by household income amount ranges and a ratio of each group to the overall cohort—for example, the ratio of households with income 3-5 Million Yen to the total number of households.
Households living in Owned Houses by Income	Income	Estimates of owned housing units grouped by household income amount ranges—for example, the number of households living in owned housing units with income <3 Million Yen.
Households living in Rented Houses by Income	Income	Estimates of rented housing units grouped by household income amount ranges—for example, the number of households living in rented housing units with income 5-7 Million Yen.
Average Household Income	Income	The estimated average household income based on the sum of all household incomes divided by the number of households; further refined by tenure of dwelling categories (households living in housing units that are owned or rented).
Households by Savings	Income	Estimates of households grouped by savings amount ranges.
Amount of Savings	Income	This attribute provides an estimate of household savings and the average amount saved. The average is the sum of all savings divided by the number of households.
Labor Force & Employment Status	Jobs	Estimates of population, categorized by gender, grouped by participation in the labor force status categories, such as in labor force, self-employed, or status unknown; may be further refined by age.
Employment by Industry	Jobs	This attribute provides estimates of the employed population, categorized by gender, and grouped by specific industry categories and ratios of those groups to the overall cohort —for example, the ratio of females employed in manufacturing to the total number of employed females.
Employment Growth Rate by Industry	Jobs	The forecasted rate of growth for employment categorized by specific industries over five-year projections.
Employment Growth Rate by Occupation	Jobs	The forecasted rate of growth for employment categorized by specific occupations over five-year projections.
Employment by Occupation	Jobs	Estimates of employed population age 15+, categorized by gender, and grouped by specific occupation categories.
Population by Journey to Work or School	Jobs	Estimates of population age 15+, categorized by gender, and grouped by student or worker; further refined by transit to work location, such as work in the same prefecture, another prefecture, or another Ku of the same Shi.
Journey to Work or School	Jobs	Estimates of the population age 15+, categorized by gender, and grouped by student or worker; further refined by transit to work or school methods, such as with a train or a bicycle.
Marital Status	Marital Status	Estimates of the population, categorized by gender, age 15 years or older, grouped by marital status categories, such as single or married.
Population Totals	Population	This attribute provides estimates of the population, categorized by gender, and the population density per square kilometer.
Population Totals by Age	Population	Estimates of the population, categorized by gender, and grouped by age categories.
Population Growth Rate	Population and Age	The forecasted rate of growth for the population, categorized by gender, over 5 to 25 years. The five-year projection additionally groups total population into specific age ranges, such as the forecasted five-year growth rate for total population ages 50-64.
Population Non-Japanese	Population	Estimates of the non-Japanese population, categorized by gender.
Duration of Residency	Population	Estimates of the population, categorized by gender, and grouped by the respondent's duration of current residency categories, such as lived in Japan since birth or lived in Japan for 1-5 years.
Place of Residency	Population	Estimates of the population, categorized by gender, and grouped by the respondent's place of usual residency at the time of the census compared to residency five years previously, such as lived in the same prefecture or lived abroad.
Daytime Population	Population	Estimates of the population during daytime hours. Daytime population includes workers and students—who may be residents who work or study locally and commuters—and those at home either permanently or temporarily, such as children, seniors, caregivers, those on vacation or sick leave, or unemployed.
Total Population by Age	Population	The sum of the Population by Age Groups forecast for each 5- to 25-year projection.
Spending Totals	Spending	Estimates of all consumer spending annually by households on consumer goods.
Spending by Household	Spending	This attribute provides an average of the total amount spent or, optionally, a categorical amount spent on consumer goods per household in the reporting year. The average is the sum of all household spending on all consumer goods (or a specified category) in the reporting year divided by the number of households.
Spending Totals by Category	Spending	These attributes provide summaries of the annual amount spent by all households on the consumer spending subcategories. The categories that encompass itemized spending include Food; Beverages; Alcoholic Beverages; Dining Out; Housing; Repairs/Maintenance; Durable Goods; Interior Furnishings/Decorations; Non-Durable Goods; Domestic Services; Clothing/Footwear; Medicines; Medical Services; Transportation; Communication; Education; Culture/Recreation; and Miscellaneous.
Itemized Spending	Spending	These attributes provide estimates of the annual amount spent by all households on specific, itemized subcategories, including the various types of food, clothing, medical services, entertainment, education, transportation, and so on—for example, the estimated amount spent annually on Non-Durable Goods; Dried Udon/Soba.