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Japan Population Census 1950

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
昭和25年国勢調査
Provider 
National Statistics Center (Japan)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Japan (JPN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
10/1950 - 10/1950
Data type
Census:
  • De facto
  • De jure
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

The Japan Population Census 1950 covered topics of education, employment, household size, and housing conditions. As of October 1, 1950, the total population of Japan was 84,114,574. Large-scale censuses (like the 1950 census) are conducted every ten years in Japan, and simplified censuses occur every 5 years after a large-scale census.

The report includes tabulations from a Ten Percent Sample on the following subjects: sex, age, marital status, nationality, occupations and industry.

This source appears in the United Nations Demographic Yearbook.

Keywords 
Education, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Hours worked, Housing conditions, Live births, Marital status, Occupations, Population, Population density
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 15, 2021