Transition of the number of evacuees

• As a result of the nuclear disaster, the vicinity of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station was designated as an evacuation zone, forcing residents to evacuate to locations both within and outside the prefecture. Even some residents outside the evacuation-designated zones chose to evacuate voluntarily for a variety of reasons, including concerns about radiation.
• In May 2012, approximately 160,000 individuals evacuated to various locations within and outside Fukushima (60,000 to outside the prefecture and 100,000 within the prefecture). Subsequently, as evacuation orders were lifted one by one in the designated zones, the number of evacuees decreased. However, there are still many individuals who remain unable to return to their original places of residence at the time of the disaster.

Current number of evacuees (As of 1 Feb. 2024)​

• 26,277 individuals (including 20,279 evacuees outside the prefecture, 5,993 evacuees within the prefecture, and 5 individuals with unknown evacuation destinations)

Transition of the number of evacuees

【Source】:Fukushima Prefectural Disaster Response Headquarters -Immediate report on the damage situation caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011

Situation of evacuation and conditions at evacuation shelters​