Demographia

Japan Population 1965-2000 &
3 Largest Metropolitan Areas
(Tokyo, Osaka & Nagoya)

In thousands (x1,000)        
Area 1965 2000 Change % Change
In 3 Largest Metropolitan Areas 40,851 57,456 16,605 40.6%
Core Cities 13,984 12,900 (1,084) -7.7%
Outside Core Cities 26,867 44,556 17,689 65.8%
All Other 57,424 69,463 12,039 21.0%
Japan 98,275 126,919 28,644 29.1%
         
% of Population in 3 Largest Areas 41.6% 45.3% 58.0% 8.9%
         
Calculated from Japan Statistics Bureau and Statistics Center  

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