Five prefectures of Japan, from north to south (Hokkaido, Akita, Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa), with their population in 2020 (census) and 2024 (official estimate), the change between both years and the share of people aged 65 and over in 2024. Tokyo is the only one that grew; in Akita almost 40% of people are 65 or older.
Format
An sf object with 5 rows and 7 columns:
- code
Official prefecture code (JIS X 0401).
- prefecture
Prefecture name.
- pop_2020
Population, 2020 census.
- pop_2024
Population, 2024 estimate, rounded to thousands.
- change
Population change 2020-2024, in percent.
- aged_65
Share of the population aged 65 and over in 2024, in percent.
- geometry
Prefecture boundaries (WGS 84).
Source
Population: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Japan Statistical Yearbook 2026, tables 2-3 and 2-7, https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/nenkan/. Created by editing those tables. Terms of use compatible with CC BY 4.0: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/en/terms-of-use.
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin 1 states and provinces, public domain, https://www.naturalearthdata.com/.