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Japan Population Census 1960

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
昭和35年国勢調査
Provider 
National Statistics Center (Japan)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Japan (JPN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
10/1960 - 10/1960
Data type
Census:
  • De jure
  • Household
  • Individual
Summary 

The Japan Population Census 1960 covered topics of education, employment, household size, and housing conditions. As of October 1, 1960, the total population of Japan was 94,301,623. Large-scale censuses (like the 1960 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: marital status, migration, occupations, industry, and households.

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