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POPULATION OF JAPAN (Final Report of the 2005 Population Census)
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Contents
Part 1 Summary of the Results Part 2 Outline of Population Census of Japan- Chapter1. Outline of the 2005 Population Census of Japan (PDF:161KB)
Chapter2. Explanation of Terms (PDF:191KB)
Chapter3. Method of the Sample Tabulation and Reliability of Estimates (PDF:63KB)
- 1. The Reports of the 2005 Population Census of Japan (PDF:71KB)
2. Questionary Items of Each Population Census (in Japanese only): 1920 to 2005 (PDF:93KB)
3. Number of Shi, Ku, Machi and Mura for Each Prefectures : 1920 to 2005 (Excel:88KB)
4. Number of Shi, Machi and Mura with DIDs and Number of DID'S for Each Prefecture : 1960 to 2005 (Excel:75KB)
5. Area of Lakes and Marshes whose Boundaries on the Water are Uncertain at the Each Census Date: 1955 to 2005 (PDF:127KB)
6. Particulars about Changes of Names and Boundaries (PDF:574KB)
7. Names of Shi, Ku, Machi and Mura of Major Metropolitan Areas, Metropolitan Areas and Range of Distance (PDF:3,583KB)
8. Industrial Classification Used in the 2005 Population Census of Japan (PDF:55KB)
9. Occupational Classification Used in the 2005 Population Census of Japan (PDF:40KB)
10. Laws Related to the 2005 Population Census of Japan (in Japanese only) (PDF:190KB)
11. Enumeration Documents (PDF:8,481KB)
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