The problem of declining birth rate and increasing elderly population in Japan is continuously deepening. In the last five years, the total population of the country has decreased by about 31 lakhs. This decline in population has been much faster than before, due to which the challenge of population crisis facing Japan has increased further.
According to the preliminary national census data of 2025 released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan, as of October 1, 2024, the total population of the country was more than 12.30 crores. Compared to the previous census of 2020, there has been a decrease of about 30.96 lakh i.e. 2.5 percent. Let us know the complete details in figures.
What does Japan’s population decline figure say?
Japan’s population has declined by 3,096,575 in the last five years. What is the total population of present day Japan – 123,049,524.
Population figures in Japan in the last 20 years
The highest population in Japan was noted in 2010. After which till now a deficit of five million has been seen.
Population of which countries is decreasing rapidly?
The country whose population is decreasing the most is Ukraine, whose figure is approximately 7 percent every year. The reason behind this is believed to be the ongoing war with Russia.
The world’s most populous countries
The most populous country in the world is India, followed by China and then the US.
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