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The population of Japanese nationals fell by about 800,000 people, or 0.65%, to 122.4 million in 2022 from the previous year, falling for a 14th straight year, according
Based on 2012 data from the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Japan's population will keep declining by about one million people every year in the coming decades, which would leave it with a population of around 70 million by 2060 and 42 million by early 22nd century if the current projections do not change. [7]
A couple poses for a wedding photograph near blossoming cherry trees in the Yonomori area of Fukushima, Japan, on April 2, 2023. - Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images
Japan's total population fell to 125.42 million, a decrease of about 511,000, the new data showed. The population has fallen every year since peaking in 2008 due to a low birth rate, reaching a ...
In 2014, Japan's population was estimated to be 127 million. This figure is expected to shrink to 107 million (by 16%) by 2040 and to 97 million (by 24%) by 2050 if this current demographic trend continues. [7] A 2020 global analysis found that Japan was one of 23 countries that could see a total population decline of 50% or more by 2100. [8]
Examples of this emerging trend are Japan, whose population is currently (2022–2026) declining at the rate of 0.5% per year, [2] and China, whose population has peaked and is currently (2022 – 2026) declining at the rate of about 0.04%. [2] By 2050, Europe's population is projected to be declining at the rate of 0.3% per year. [2]
As of 2022, Japan has a low unemployment rate of around 2.6%. [170] Its poverty rate is the second highest among the G7 countries, [ 171 ] and exceeds 15.7% of the population. [ 172 ] Japan has the highest ratio of public debt to GDP among advanced economies, [ 173 ] with a national debt estimated at 248% relative to GDP as of 2022 [update ...
Japan’s population crisis is accelerating, with the number of nationals falling by more than 800,000 in the past year – echoing similar trends seen in other East Asian countries.