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Ethnic groups Japan, in 36 editions.
The entry for Japan published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
99.4% Japanese, 0.6% other (mostly Korean)
99.4% Japanese, 0.6% other (mostly Korean)
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Japanese 99.4%, other (mostly Korean) 0.6%
99.4% Japanese, 0.6% Japanese 99.4%, other (mostly Korean) 0.6%
The same text in 4 editions, 1993 to 1996.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Japanese 99.4%, other 0.6% (mostly Korean)
Japanese 99.4%, other 0.6% (mostly Korean) 0.6%
The same text in 4 editions, 1997 to 2000.
Japanese 99.4%, other 0.6% (mostly Korean)
Japanese 99.4%, other 0.6% (mostly Korean)
- Japanese 99.4%, Korean 0.6% (1999)
Japanese 99.4%, other Korean 0.6% (mostly Korean) (1999)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Japanese 99%, others 1% (Korean 511,262, Chinese 244,241, Brazilian 182,232, Filipino 89,851, other 237,914) (2000)
Japanese 99.4%, Korean 0.6% (1999) 99%, others 1% (Korean 511,262, Chinese 244,241, Brazilian 182,232, Filipino 89,851, other 237,914) (2000)
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Japanese 99%, others 1% (Korean 511,262, Chinese 244,241, Brazilian 182,232, Filipino 89,851, other 237,914)
note: up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil (2004)
Japanese 99%, others 1% (Korean 511,262, Chinese 244,241, Brazilian 182,232, Filipino 89,851, other 237,914) (2000)
note: up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil (2004)
note: up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil (2004)
Japanese 99%, others 1% (Korean 511,262, 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 244,241, Brazilian 182,232, Filipino 89,851, 0.4%, other 237,914) 0.7%
note: up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil (2004)
note: up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil (2004)
Japanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.7% 0.6%
note: up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil (2004)
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
note: up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil (2004)
Japanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.6%
note:
up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil (2004)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
note: up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil (2004)
Japanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.6%
note:
The same text in 3 editions, 2018 to 2020.
note: data represent population by nationality; up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil
Japanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, 98.1%, Chinese 0.5%, Korean 0.4%, other 0.6% 1% (includes Filipino, Vietnamese, and Brazilian) (2016 est.)
note: data represent population by nationality; up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil (2004)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
note: data represent population by nationality; up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil
Japanese 98.1%, 97.9%, Chinese 0.5%, 0.6%, Korean 0.4%, other 1% 1.1% (includes Filipino, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Brazilian) (2016 (2017 est.)
note: data represent population by nationality; up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
note: data represent population by nationality; up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil
Japanese 97.9%, 97.5%, Chinese 0.6%, Korean Vietnam 0.4%, South Korean 0.3%, other 1.1% 1.2% (includes Vietnamese, Filipino, Brazilian, Nepalese, Indonesian, American, and Brazilian) (2017 Taiwanese) (2022 est.)
note: data represent population by nationality; up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Japan: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/japan/ethnic-groups.