Shafaq News- Tokyo
Japan’s population declined by more than three millionpeople to 123 million in 2025, marking a record 2.5% drop over five years andthe steepest decline since the country began conducting national censuses in1920, according to official data released on Friday.
The number of births also declined for the tenth consecutiveyear in 2025, falling to 705,809.
Government spokesperson Minoru Kihara told reporters thatthe figures “once again confirmed that population decline in our country isaccelerating.”
Japan has one of the world’s lowest birth rates and one ofits oldest populations, placing growing pressure on the country’s workforce andsocial welfare systems. While immigration is often proposed as a solution toJapan’s shrinking population, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called forstricter measures to limit the inflow of foreign nationals.
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