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II Inflow Population of the Three Major Cities

The inflow population of the Ku-area of Tokyo declined 6.7 percent.

- The population inflow into the Ku-area of Tokyo from other municipalities for work or schooling was 3.44 million (44.3 percent of those for whom the Ku-area of Tokyo is the place of work or schooling), of which 2.84 million (36.5 percent) were inflow from other prefectures. The inflow population of the Ku-area of Tokyo declined by 250,000 or 6.7 percent from 1995, the first drop since 1960, when surveys on places of work or schooling began.

- A breakdown of the inflow population by prefecture reveals 960,000 from Saitama, 930,000 from Kanagawa, and 800,000 from Chiba, with these three prefectures making up approximately 80 percent of the inflow population. All three prefectures showed a decline from 1995 (8.0, 4.3 and 7.5 percent, respectively). (Table 2-1, Figures 2-1 and 2-2)

Figure 2-1. Inflow Population to Ku-Area of Tokyo, by Place of Usual Residence (2000)

Figure 2-2. Trend of Inflow Population to Ku-Area of Tokyo, by Place of Usual Residence (1985 - 2000)

The inflow population of Osaka-shi decreased 10.9 percent.

- The population inflow into Osaka-shi from other municipalities for work or schooling was 1.33 million (54.3 percent of those for whom Osaka-shi is the place of work or schooling), of which 510,000 (21.0 percent) were inflow from other prefectures. The inflow population of Osaka-shi declined by 160,000 or 10.9 percent from 1995, the first drop since 1960 when surveys on places of work or schooling began.

- A breakdown of the inflow population by prefecture shows 270,000 from Hyogo and 130,000 from Nara, representing declines of 3.1 and 12.2 percent from 1995 respectively. Also, the inflow from Osaka-fu excluding Osaka-shi declined sharply to 810,000 from the figure of 940,000 in 1995.
(Table 2-2, Figures 2-3 and 2-4)

Figure 2-3. Inflow Population to Osaka-shi, by Place of Usual Residence (2000)

Figure 2-4. Trend of Inflow Population to Osaka-shi, by Place of Usual Residence (1985 - 2000)

The inflow population of Nagoya-shi declined 4.7 percent.

- The population inflow into Nagoya-shi from other municipalities for work or schooling was 540,000 (33.9 percent of those for whom Nagoya-shi is the place of work or schooling), of which 110,000 (6.8 percent) were inflow from other prefectures. The inflow population of Nagoya-shi declined by 30,000 or 4.7 percent from 1995, the first drop since 1960 when surveys on places of work or schooling began.

- A breakdown of the inflow by prefecture reveals 60,000 persons from Gifu and 30,000 from Mie, representing declines of 5.0 and 10.2 percent from 1995, respectively. In addition, the population inflow from Aichi-ken excluding Nagoya-shi was 440,000, making up 80 percent of the inflow population. (Table 2-3, Figures 2-5 and 2-6)

Figure 2-5. Inflow Population to Nagoya-shi, by Place of Usual Residence (2000)

Figure 2-6. Trend of Inflow Population to Nagoya-shi, by Place of Usual Residence (1985 - 2000)

Table 2-1. Trend of Inflow and Outflow Population 15 Years of Age and Over - Ku-Area of Tokyo (1985 - 2000)

Table 2-2. Trend of Inflow and Outflow Population 15 Years of Age and Over - Osaka-shi (1985 - 2000)

Table 2-3. Trend of Inflow and Outflow Population 15 Years of Age and Over - Nagoya-shi (1985 - 2000)

I Daytime Population

III Population of Commuting Employed Persons and Persons Attending Schools

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