Population: 127.368 million (July 2012 est.)
Languages spoken: Japanese
GDP (estimated): US$4.389 trillion (2011)
Average per capita income: $34,300 (2011 est.)
Size of country (sqm): 377,915 sq km
Top 10 cities by population:
Tokyo 8,027,500
Yokohama 3,552,300
Osaka 2,647,000
Nagoya 2,258,000
Sapporo 1,779,700
Kyoto 1,492,500
Kobe 1,467,400
Fukuoka 1,334,200
Kawasaki 1,292,000
Hiroshima 1,131,100
Demographic information:
Average age:
Total population: 44.8 years
Male: 43.2 years
Female: 46.7 years (2011 est.)
Average life expectancy:
Total population: 83.91 years
Male: 80.57 years
Female: 87.43 years (2012 est.)
Population group by age:
0-14 years: 13.1 per cent (male 8,521,571/female 8,076,173)
15-64 years: 64 per cent (male 40,815,840/female 40,128,235)
65 years and over: 22.9 per cent (male 12,275,829/female 16,658,016) (2011 est).
Top five retail companies:
Seven and I Holdings Co
Stores: 41,900
Staff: 51,888
Turnover: US$9,000 million.
Uniqlo
Stores: 828
Staff: 54,960
Turnover: US$10,334 million
Aeon
Stores:12,000
Staff: 81,483
Turnover: US$58,970 million
J.Front Retailing Co Ltd
Stores: 22
Staff: 7271
Turnover: US$11,939,.4 million
Takashimaya Co Ltd
Stores: 22
Staff: 7858
Turnover: US$10,883 million
TOP SHOPPING CENTRES:
Aeon Laketown (Tokyo) 245,223 sqm.
Ame-Mura ( Osaka) over 3000 shops.
Lalaport Tokyo-Bay 282,000 sqm.
Qanat Rakuhoku shopping center ( Kyoto).
Rinku Premium Outlets: 30,194 sqm. |
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