Tokyo Population Characteristics
Tokyo has 10% of Japan’s total population with 13.216 million
people, while it only has 0.6% of the total area of Japan with 2,189 km². This
means that Tokyo has a population density of 6,038 people per km². This is
about 14 times the population density of Melbourne. Of its population of 13
million, Tokyo has about 390,000 foreign residents.
In 2012, population migration in and around Tokyo saw 400,000 people move into the area while 344,000 people moved out which equals a net social population increase of 56,000.
In 1968, Tokyo had its peak net natural population increase of 182,000. Since then the population has been growing slowly until 2012 when Tokyo experienced its first net natural population decrease of 2,000.
11.4% of Tokyo’s population are between 0 and 14 years of age, dependent, 68.2% are between 15 and 64, the workforce, and 20.4% is over 65. This means that Tokyo is an aged society with at least 14% of the population over 65 and is approaching 21% which would make it a super-aged society.
Unlike Australia, which is a very multi-cultural country, 98% of Tokyo’s residents are Japanese and 2% are other nationalities including American, British, Chinese, Korean and Brazilian.
People in Tokyo speak the Tokyo Japanese dialect. It is considered to be standard Japanese, but it differs slightly in some areas.
The main religions of people in Tokyo are Shinto – the indigenous religion of Japan based on spirits and nature - and Buddhism – a religion that came from India in the sixth century - but many Japanese consider themselves to be believers in both. For example, they might get married with a Shinto ceremony but have a Buddhist funeral. Because of this, they have created Shinbutsu Shugo which is a cross between the two. The Japanese are very respectful of other religions and don’t mind them being worshipped and practised. While Christianity isn’t a big thing in Japan, people will still decorate their homes and give presents for Christmas.
In 2012, population migration in and around Tokyo saw 400,000 people move into the area while 344,000 people moved out which equals a net social population increase of 56,000.
In 1968, Tokyo had its peak net natural population increase of 182,000. Since then the population has been growing slowly until 2012 when Tokyo experienced its first net natural population decrease of 2,000.
11.4% of Tokyo’s population are between 0 and 14 years of age, dependent, 68.2% are between 15 and 64, the workforce, and 20.4% is over 65. This means that Tokyo is an aged society with at least 14% of the population over 65 and is approaching 21% which would make it a super-aged society.
Unlike Australia, which is a very multi-cultural country, 98% of Tokyo’s residents are Japanese and 2% are other nationalities including American, British, Chinese, Korean and Brazilian.
People in Tokyo speak the Tokyo Japanese dialect. It is considered to be standard Japanese, but it differs slightly in some areas.
The main religions of people in Tokyo are Shinto – the indigenous religion of Japan based on spirits and nature - and Buddhism – a religion that came from India in the sixth century - but many Japanese consider themselves to be believers in both. For example, they might get married with a Shinto ceremony but have a Buddhist funeral. Because of this, they have created Shinbutsu Shugo which is a cross between the two. The Japanese are very respectful of other religions and don’t mind them being worshipped and practised. While Christianity isn’t a big thing in Japan, people will still decorate their homes and give presents for Christmas.