Population Statistics
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Japan
Population 1
| 126,146,099 | (2020 est.) |
|---|
Language 2
Japanese
Note: The national census does not gather statistical data on languages spoken among the population of Japan.
Religion 3
| Գō | 69% |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 66.7% |
| Christianity | 1.5% |
| Other | 6.2% |
| (2018 est.) |
Note: The total number of adherents exceeds the total population as people tend to practise both Գō and Buddhism.
Ethnicity 2
| Japanese | 97.5% |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Korean | 0.4% |
| South Korean | 0.3% |
| Other | 1.2% |
| (2022 est.) |
Note: Data represents population by nationality. The Japan Government does not collect official data on the ethnic composition of people in Japan.
Cultural Dimensions
| 54 | |
| 46 | |
| 95 | |
| 92 | |
| 88 | |
| 42 |
Japanese in Australia
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Japan, as reported in the 2021 Australian Housing and Population Census. The data specifically represents responses from first-generation migrants and does not encompass the total number of people in Australia who may identify as Japanese.
Population 4
45,267
Citizenship
| Australian citizen | 21.5% |
|---|---|
| Not an Australian citizen | 78.2% |
Median Age
42
Gender
| Male | 29.9% |
|---|---|
| Female | 70.1% |
Religion
| No Religion, (so described) | 66.8% |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 17.8% |
| Catholic | 3.1% |
| Not Stated | 2.3% |
| Japanese Religions | 2.3% |
Ancestry
| Japanese | 91.1% |
|---|---|
| Australian | 6.6% |
| English | 4.0% |
| Chinese | 2.0% |
| Korean | 1.5% |
These are the top ancestry responses of people born in Japan. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses exceeds the total number of people.
Language Spoken at Home
| Japanese | 75.2% |
|---|---|
| English | 20.3% |
| Mandarin | 0.8% |
| Other | 2.5% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 85.2% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
| New South Wales | 32.9% |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 29.2% |
| Victoria | 20.4% |
| Western Australia | 10.4% |
| Other | 7.0% |
Arrival
| Prior to 1991 | 15.8% |
|---|---|
| 1991 - 2000 | 18.3% |
| 2001 - 2010 | 30.4% |
| 2011 - 2015 | 14.6% |
| 2016 - 2021 | 20.8% |
Australians with Japanese Ancestry
78,049
This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Japanese ancestry in the 2021 Census, including individuals born in Australia, Japan, and other countries. It captures the responses of first-, second-, and third-generation migrants who may identify as Japanese, regardless of their place of birth.5