Central Tokyo’s population to increase by 40% over next 20+ years

According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the resident population in Tokyo’s central three wards of Minato, Chiyoda and Chuo are expected to increase by 43% over the next 23 years as wealthy families and older retirees return to the city center.

The population of the three wards is forecast to increase from its current level of 440,000 as recorded by the 2015 National Census to 630,000 residents by 2040.Read more