Japan

Outline of map of Japan

The Esri Japanese datasets include both Standard Demographics sourced from Michael Bauer Research GmbH and Advanced Demographics sourced from Esri Japan.

Data sources

Standard Demographics

Release:

November 2022.

Vintage:

2022

Data:

© Michael Bauer Research GmbH 2022 based on © Statistics Bureau, UN.

Boundaries:

© Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, 2022 Data Source for Digital Boundaries: 2022 Michael Bauer Research GmbH based on (c) Portal Site of Official Statistics of Japan website (e-Stat), modified and enhanced by Michael Bauer Research GmbH based on Japan "Population Census 2015" (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication), updated to vintage 2021 by Michael Bauer Research GmbH.

Settlement Points:

2015 Population Census Block Centroids (Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) provided by Esri Japan.

Advanced Demographics

Release:

June 2023.

Vintage:

2023, 2020, and 2015.

Data:

© Japan Census 2020 Data, Japan Census 2015 Data, Esri Japan Consumer Spending 2023 Data, Esri Japan. Income 2023 Data, Esri Japan Savings 2023 Data, and Esri Japan Future Population 2018 Data.

Boundaries:

© Source: 2020 Population Census (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications).

Settlement Points:

Japan Census 2020 and 2015 Block Unit Blocks.

Dataset information

Japan

Three-letter ISO country code

JPN

Currency

Japanese yen

Three-letter currency code

JPY

Number of Standard Demographics attributes available

125

Number of Standard Demographics geography levels

4

Number of Advanced Demographics attributes available

2259

Number of Advanced Demographics geography levels

4

Geography levels

Geography levelsAvailable for JapanAvailable through ArcGIS.com mapsStandard Demographics feature countAdvanced Demographics feature count

Country

X

X

1

1

Prefecture

X

X

47

47

Municipality

X

X

1896

1903

Block

X

X

219133

220650

Data apportionment settings

Learn more about how data apportionment works.

Threshold upper boundAggregation methodLevel of geography

150 km

Block Apportion

JP.Blocks

250 km

Centroids in Polygon

JP.Blocks

more

Centroids in Polygon

JP.Municipalities

Standard Demographics

The following examples are representative of the Standard Demographics variables and data categories available for this region. See the Standard Demographics reference documents for the full list of available variables and sample report.

Data typeYearDescription

Total Population

2022

Count of total population by regional boundaries.

Population Density

2022

Regional population count divided by total regional sq. kilometers/miles.

Population per Mill

2022

Count of total regional population divided by total national population and multiplied by 1,000.

Total population by gender

2022

Count of regional male and female population.

Total population by age and gender

2022

Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by age.

Total Households

2022

Count of total number of households within regional boundaries.

Average Household Size

2022

Average size of households within regional boundaries; calculated by dividing the number of persons living in households by the total number of households.

Households by Type

2022

Count of regional households grouped by household population structure, for example, single parent with children, married couple no children, and so forth.

Marital Status

2022

Count of regional adult population grouped by marital status type: single, married, etc.

Educational Attainment

2022

Count of regional population grouped by educational attainment levels.

Unemployed Population

2022

Count of regional unemployed population.

Purchasing Power

2022

Regional purchasing power. Data provided includes:

  • Purchasing Power: Total—Total regional disposable income of private households.
  • Purchasing Power: Per Mill—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population and multiplied by 1,000.
  • Purchasing Power: Per Capita—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population.
  • Purchasing Power: Index—A measure that compares the regional disposable income (income after taxes) to the national average, which has an index value of 100. For example, if a region's purchasing power index is 89, it has 11% less disposable income than the national average; if the region's index is 117, it has 17% more purchasing power than average.

Consumer Spending

2022

Total consumer spending for specific product and service categories. Data provided includes:

  • Total expenditures—Total regional amount spent on the product or service category. For example, the total amount spent in this region on Alcoholic Beverages.
  • Spending Per Mill—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population and multiplied by 1,000.
  • Spending Per Capita—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population.
  • Consumer Spending Index—A measure that compares regional spending on the product or service category to national spending. The national index value is 100. If a region's spending index is 89, the region spends 11% less than the national average on this category; if the regional index is 117, it spends 17% more than the national average.

Standard Demographics reference documents

Advanced Demographics

Data categories

Esri provides Advanced Demographics in the following data categories for Japan.

Example variables

The following examples are representative of the available variables in the Advanced Demographics data categories for this region. See the Advanced Demographics reference documents for the full list of available variables, methodology, and sample reports.

Data typeYearDescription

Total Population

2020

Count of total regional population.

Population Density

2020

Regional population count divided by regional land measurement.

Population by gender

2020

Count of regional male and female population.

Population by age and gender

2020

Count of regional population grouped by age and gender.

Average Age

2020

Establishes an average (mean) age for total, male, and female regional population.

Households by income

2023

Count of regional households grouped by income level categories.

Average income

2023

Calculates an average income for this region for each household, person, and/or (in some regions) consumption unit.

Total Population by age ratio

2020

The size of specific age groups to the overall regional population. For example, the ratio of population age 15-25 to the total regional population.

Marital Status

2020

Count of regional adult populations grouped by marital status categories, such as single, married, and so forth; might be further refined by age, gender, and race or ethnicity categories.

Population Movement

2020

Count of regional population grouped into recent migration and residency status categories, such as lived abroad, lived in the same region, and so forth.

Population Forecast

2020

2025, 2030

Forecast of estimated future regional population by specific incremental values, such as five-year, ten-year, or twenty-year projections.

Households by size

2020

Count of regional households grouped by number of persons living in the household.

Households by type

2020

Count of regional households grouped by household population structure, such as married couple with children, non-relatives, and so forth.

Household population by housing metrics

2020

Count of regional household members grouped by housing data, such as length of tenure, dwelling type, age of building, and so forth.

Households by ownership

2020

Count of regional households grouped by home rental or ownership and type.

School Enrollment

2020

Count of regional population grouped by age and school enrollment status; might be further refined by age, gender, and race or ethnicity categories.

Educational Attainment

2020

Count of regional population grouped by educational attainment levels; might be further refined by age, gender, and race or ethnicity categories.

Labor force status

2020

Count of regional population grouped by labor force status, such as employed or not-employed; might be further refined by age, gender, and race or ethnicity categories.

Occupations

2020

Count of regional adult population and householders by specific professions or industries; might be further refined by age, gender, and race or ethnicity categories.

Commute by type

2020

Count of regional employed population by transit to work methods, such as via train, car, work from home (no commute), and so forth; might be further refined by age, gender, and race or ethnicity categories.

Commute by distance

2020

Count of regional population grouped by commute distance to work or school, such as within the same community, to another community, work or school from home, and so forth; might be further refined by age, gender, and race or ethnicity categories.

Spending habits and opinions

2023

Regional consumer spending values, such as an average or total amount spent on goods or services, an index comparing regional to national spending, or consumer attitudes and opinions related to products, brands, or social beliefs. Individual topics and products typically vary by region.

Advanced Demographics reference documents