People of Japan
Population
127,288,419
Age Distribution
0-14 years
8,926,439 (Male), 8,460,629 (Females)
15-64 years
41,513,061 (Male), 40,894,057 (Females)
65 years and over
11,643,845 (Male), 15,850,388 (Females)
Population Growth Rate
0%
Ethnic Groups
Japanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.6%. Note: up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil (2004).
Religions
Observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%).
Languages
Japenese.
Life Expectancy
Total
82.07
Among Males
78.73
Among Females
85.59
Nationality
Noun
Japanese (singular and plural)
Adjective
Japenese
Literacy Rates
Definition
age 15 and over can read and write
Total
99%
Among Males
99%
Among Females
99%
