The composition of Japanese households has slowly shifted in recent years, with an increasing share of single households.
In 2020, the number of one-person households in Japan reached over 21.15 million, accounting for almost 38 percent of total households in the country. Number of private one-person households in Japan from 1985 to 2020 (in millions)
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Average number of members per private household Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Composition of private households Japan 2000-2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of single households Japan 1985-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of male single households Japan 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic Number of female single households Japan 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic Number of elderly one-person households Japan 1980-2020
Income and expenditure
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- Premium Statistic Single household annual average income Japan 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic Monthly consumption expenditures per single household in Japan 2023, by category
- Premium Statistic Average monthly single household online spending in Japan 2023, by product
- Premium Statistic Average amount of e-money spent per single household Japan 2023
Finances and housing
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- Premium Statistic Financial assets of single households in Japan 2019, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic Average monthly savings of working single households in Japan 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of single households in Japan 2018, by type of housing
- Premium Statistic Expected time until buying a house among single households in Japan 2023
Leisure activities
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- Premium Statistic Share of restaurant visitors eating out alone in Japan 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Ratio of male restaurant goers eating out alone in Japan 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Ratio of female restaurant goers eating out alone in Japan 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Share of single travelers going on domestic overnight trips in Japan FY 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Domestic solo leisure trip market share in Japan 2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Engagement in solo activities during COVID-19 pandemic in Japan 2022
Love and sex
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- Premium Statistic Matchmaking service usage in Japan 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Market size of online dating and matchmaking services Japan in 2019-2028
- Premium Statistic Number of sex shops in Japan 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of motels and love hotels in Japan 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of romantic partners among unmarried men in Japan 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Number of romantic partners among unmarried women in Japan 2022, by age
Marriage
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- Premium Statistic Number of registered marriages Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of divorces Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Opinion on marriage perspectives in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Most common reasons for not getting married of men in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Most common reasons for not getting married of women in Japan 2022
Loneliness
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- Premium Statistic Frequency of feeling of loneliness Japan 2024
- Premium Statistic Frequency of feeling lonely in Japan 2024, by age group
- Premium Statistic Frequency of feeling lonely among singles in Japan 2024
- Premium Statistic Number of reliable personal contacts when in trouble in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Most common worries increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of mental health and welfare consultations Japan FY 2022, by reason
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 21, 2023). Number of private one-person households in Japan from 1985 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219371/japan-number-one-person-households/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of private one-person households in Japan from 1985 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. November 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219371/japan-number-one-person-households/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2023). Number of private one-person households in Japan from 1985 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219371/japan-number-one-person-households/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of Private One-person Households in Japan from 1985 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219371/japan-number-one-person-households/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Number of private one-person households in Japan from 1985 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219371/japan-number-one-person-households/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Number of private one-person households in Japan from 1985 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219371/japan-number-one-person-households/