Wakayama和歌山県
Taiji 太地町
Data last updated:
2020
(Census)
2,797
2030
(Projection)
2,417
▼ -13.6%
2040
(Projection)
2,012
▼ -28.1%
2050
(Projection)
1,601
▼ -42.8%
Other municipalities in Wakayama (和歌山県)
Data Sources
- Portal Site of Official Statistics of Japan (e-Stat)（https://www.e-stat.go.jp/）
- National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS), Regional Population Projections (2023 ed.)
* This service uses the e-Stat API but its content is not guaranteed by the Japanese government.
About Taiji
Overview
Taiji (太地町) is a municipality in Wakayama, Japan, with a population of 2,797 as of 2020.
Population Projection
According to projections by Japan's National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS), Taiji's population is expected to reach 2,417 by 2030 (-13.6%), 2,012 by 2040 (-28.1%), and 1,601 by 2050 (-42.8%). A significant population decline is projected over the next three decades.
Aging Outlook
The aging rate (percentage of residents aged 65 and over) is 44.8% as of 2020 and is projected to rise to 59.8% by 2050. More than half of residents will be seniors, placing the town in the "marginal municipality" category.
National Comparison
Taiji is experiencing one of the faster rates of population decline in Japan.