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Japan Population Census 1955

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
昭和30年国勢調査
Provider 
National Statistics Center (Japan)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Japan (JPN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
10/1955 - 10/1955
Data type
Census:
  • De jure
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

The Japan Population Census 1955 covered topics of employment, household size, and housing conditions. As of October 1, 1955, the total population of Japan was 90,076,594. Large-scale censuses are conducted every ten years in Japan, and simplified censuses (like the 1955 census) occur every 5 years after a large-scale census.

This source appears in the United Nations Demographic Yearbook.

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