Japan sees record drop in population – DW – 04/14/2025
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For the fourteenth year running, Japan's population has slumped to a record low. The non-foreign population dropped by nearly 900,000 — an unprecedented fall.

How do Japan’s population figures stack up?

The fall — the 13th consecutive non-foreign population slide — was the largest since the government began collecting comparable data in 1950, according to the Interior Ministry.

Including foreign nationals, the population also fell by 550,000 people to 123.8 million — the 14th straight annual fall.

Only two prefectures, Tokyo and neighboring Saitama, had population increases with numbers falling in the country’s remaining 45 prefectures.

Akita prefecture, in the northern part of Honshu island, showed the most marked decline.

Japan’s population peaked in 2008, and since then it has steadily shrunk because of a declining birthrate.

    • qyron@sopuli.xyz
      4·
      9 months ago

      From the words of someone who lived there: first comes work, then the car, then family. And this is for married men.

      The culture is crazy. I would love to visit but not anymore.

        • qyron@sopuli.xyz
          2·
          9 months ago

          I respect your statement but, please, keep yourself first. Too many men overwork, overstress and overexert themselves to death, having been told a man always puts himself second to his duties.

          Stop this nonsense.

          You’re as deserving of time to yourself, to rest, to care for your body and mind, as any member of your family.

          Take care of yourself so you can take care of others, brother.