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Population in Japan
125 552 000
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Japan is 125 552 000 people, including children under the age of 6 - 12 759 222 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 14 611 114 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 15 270 262 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 53 783 338 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 23 603 776 people, and the centenarians in Japan over 80 years old - 5 524 288 people.
Population size in Japan by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 12 759 222 / 10.16% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 14 611 114 / 11.64% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 15 270 262 / 12.16% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 53 783 338 / 42.84% |
| Elderly over 60 | 23 603 776 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 5 524 288 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Japan
Total in Japan permanent residents 60 829 944 men (48.45%) and 64 722 056 women (51.55%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 3 917 222 / 6.2% | 3 133 778 / 5.5% | 48% |
| 5 – 9 | 3 917 222 / 6.2% | 3 073 513 / 5.4% | 47.8% |
| 10 - 14 | 3 495 367 / 5.5% | 2 772 188 / 4.9% | 47.8% |
| 15 - 19 | 2 952 983 / 4.6% | 2 410 599 / 4.3% | 48.3% |
| 20 - 24 | 3 495 367 / 5.5% | 2 892 718 / 5.1% | 49.3% |
| 25 - 29 | 5 182 786 / 8.3% | 4 339 077 / 7.5% | 49.2% |
| 30 - 34 | 5 062 256 / 8.1% | 4 339 077 / 7.5% | 49.7% |
| 35 - 39 | 4 640 402 / 7.4% | 4 218 548 / 7.3% | 51.4% |
| 40 - 44 | 4 278 812 / 6.8% | 3 977 488 / 6.9% | 51.8% |
| 45 - 49 | 3 917 222 / 6.2% | 3 676 163 / 6.4% | 52.1% |
| 50 - 54 | 4 459 607 / 7.1% | 4 459 607 / 7.7% | 53.9% |
| 55 - 59 | 4 700 667 / 7.5% | 5 122 522 / 8.8% | 55.8% |
| 60 - 64 | 3 917 222 / 6.2% | 4 580 137 / 7.9% | 57.6% |
| 65 - 69 | 2 711 923 / 4.2% | 3 615 898 / 6.3% | 60.7% |
| 70 - 74 | 1 145 034 / 1.6% | 1 928 479 / 3.5% | 66.1% |
| 75 - 79 | 1 446 359 / 2.1% | 3 013 248 / 5.3% | 70.3% |
| 80+ | 1 024 504 / 1.4% | 2 711 924 / 4.8% | 75.5% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Japan: have higher education 22.8% (28 625 856 people), incomplete higher education — 2.8% (3 515 456 people), secondary vocational — 35.8% (44 947 616 people), 11 classes — 15.8% (19 837 216 people), 9 classes — 8.8% (11 048 576 people), 5 classes — 8.1% (10 169 712 people), have no education — 0.5% (627 760 people), illiterate — 0.5% (627 760 people).
| Higher education | 28 625 856 / 22.8% |
| Incomplete higher | 3 515 456 / 2.8% |
| Secondary vocational | 44 947 616 / 35.8% |
| Elementary school | 19 837 216 / 15.8% |
| Middle school | 11 048 576 / 8.8% |
| High school | 10 169 712 / 8.1% |
| Without education | 627 760 / 0.5% |
| Illiterate | 627 760 / 0.5% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Japan
Total in Japan the number of officially employed population is 83 994 288 people (66.9%), pensioners 33 899 040 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 3 892 112 people (3.1%).
| Employed population | 83 994 288 / 66.9% |
| Unemployed | 3 892 112 / 3.1% |
| Pensioners | 33 899 040 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Japan have a disability 11 462 898 people, what constitutes 9.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 720 062 (1.37.%), disabled of the group II are 4 544 982 (3.62.%), disabled of the group III are 4 356 654 (3.47.%), disabled children 841 198 (0.67.%).
| Total disabled | 11 462 898 / 9.13% |
| Disabled of the group I | 1 720 062 / 1.37% |
| Disabled of the group II | 4 544 982 / 3.62% |
| Disabled of the group III | 4 356 654 / 3.47% |
| Disabled children | 841 198 / 0.67% |