Number of private one-person households in Japan from 1985 to 2020 (in millions)

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Release date

November 2025

Region

Japan

Survey time period

1985 to 2020

Supplementary notes

Values have been rounded. Figures prior to 1990 come from the previous reporting.

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Number of single households Japan 1985-2020

Published by C. Textor, Dec 3, 2025
In 2020, the number of one-person households in Japan reached over ***** million, accounting for almost ** percent of total households in the country. The composition of Japanese households has slowly shifted in recent years, with an increasing share of single households.
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