The population statistics of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications show Japanese census result is largely different from demographic and migration data. It is the statistics titled “Time series of population estimates”. From 2005 to 2010, Japanese population increased by 176,826 based on the population census. On the other hand, natural change (Live birth – deaths) is summed up to -232,995 in the same period based on the vital statistics by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Also net migration … Continue reading Japanese demographic statistics largely differ from census result