In 2015, there were more than 18.4 million single households in Japan. The number of single households has steadily grown over the past decades. It was projected that single households would account for around 40 percent of all households by 2040, replacing married couple households with children, which made up the largest share of households in 1980.
Number of households in Japan from 1980 to 2015 with a forecast until 2040, by type of household (in millions)
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MLIT (Japan). (August 31, 2020). Number of households in Japan from 1980 to 2015 with a forecast until 2040, by type of household (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248910/japan-number-households-by-type/
MLIT (Japan). "Number of households in Japan from 1980 to 2015 with a forecast until 2040, by type of household (in millions)." Chart. August 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248910/japan-number-households-by-type/
MLIT (Japan). (2020). Number of households in Japan from 1980 to 2015 with a forecast until 2040, by type of household (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248910/japan-number-households-by-type/
MLIT (Japan). "Number of Households in Japan from 1980 to 2015 with a Forecast until 2040, by Type of Household (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248910/japan-number-households-by-type/
MLIT (Japan), Number of households in Japan from 1980 to 2015 with a forecast until 2040, by type of household (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248910/japan-number-households-by-type/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Number of households in Japan from 1980 to 2015 with a forecast until 2040, by type of household (in millions) [Graph], MLIT (Japan), August 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248910/japan-number-households-by-type/