TOKYO: Japan’s population dropped by a record 2.5 percent in the span of five years, census data showed Friday, as the world’s fourth-largest economy struggles to overcome demographic woes. A preliminary tally of Japan’s census, released every five years, found that the population slipped to 123 million people in 2025 — more than three million fewer than when the survey was last carried out in 2020. It was the biggest decrease since the twice-a-decade survey started in 1920, and more than triple the decline recorded between 2015 and 2020.

Censimento certifica ulteriore declino: poco più di 123 milioni

Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)--Japan's total population, including foreign residents, fell by a record 3,096,575 in the past five years, a national census survey conducted last year…

Japan's population has seen a record decline. Census data reveals a 2.5 percent drop over five years. The number of newborns also fell for the tenth consecutive year. Government…

População do Japão cai para 123 milhões em 2025, mostra censo oficial

País asiático registrou 123 milhões de habitantes em 2025, contra 125 mi em 2020