Tokyo 4.17

Question 1

Population and cause of decline

Answer 1

Greater= 37.1 million, 0.21% decline from 2023
Tokyo= 14 million in 2020
Cause:
-Decrease in fertility rates, 1955 was 2.96 per woman and in 2022 it is only 1.4
-Increased education: 60 of women completing higher education
-Conservative society- kids= more chores and no job

Question 2

AGE AND GENDER- WHY?

Answer 2

0-19, same size, showing people born in Tokyo usually stay there
20-24 age group, population increased above average and only reverts during 45-49 age group
WHY?:
-Education
-Work opportunities
-Pull factors

In 2016 median age of japan was 48.4 years- higher than worlds 29.6 (SUPER AGING POPULATION)