Japan’s preliminary 2025 census data shows the country’s population falls by about 2.5% over the last five years, marking the steepest decline since nationwide census records began in 1920. Multiple outlets report that Japan’s population drops by more than 3 million people since the previous census conducted in 2020. The figures also indicate this is the third consecutive five-year decline in the nationwide survey, underscoring the continuing impact of demographic change. The reports describe Japan as facing accelerating long-term challenges linked to low birthrates and aging, reflected in the shrinking headcount. While the outlets vary slightly in how they frame the decline—some citing a 2.5% contraction and others emphasizing the loss of over 3 million people—all point to the same underlying official census tally released in 2025. Overall, the preliminary results reinforce that Japan’s population trend remains firmly downward, with no reversal indicated in the early data.
Japan’s 2025 census shows record population decline over past five years
Japan’s preliminary 2025 census data shows the country’s population falls by about 2.5% over the last five years, marking the steepest decline since nationwide census records began in 1920. Multiple o...
- Japan’s nationwide census released preliminary results showing a record population decline.
- Population falls by about 2.5% over the five-year period since 2020.
- Japan’s population decreases by more than 3 million people in that five-year span.
- The decline is the third consecutive five-year drop in the nationwide census.
- The record decline is described as the biggest since census-taking began in 1920.
TOKYO — Japan’s population fell by more than 3 million over the past five years, according to official statistics released Friday, a drop that underscores the depths of the country’s accelerating demographic crisis.
2 months agoJapan'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.
2 months agoPreliminary data shows the nation's headcount shrank 2.5%, the third straight decline in the nationwide survey conducted every five years.
2 months agoA preliminary tally from Japan’s census found the population had fallen by more than three million since the survey was last conducted in 2020.
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