Japan Lost 3M People in Five Years
Japan's population has decreased by over 3 million in the last five years, highlighting a significant demographic crisis. The latest census indicates that the population fell from 126.1 million in 2020 to 123 million in 2025. This marks the largest population decline since census data collection began in 1920.
- ▪Japan's population dropped by 3.1 million from 2020 to 2025.
- ▪The current population is reported to be 123 million.
- ▪This decline is the largest since the government started collecting census data in 1920.
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Change in population 1975–80 +5.1 million How Japan Lost 3 Million People in Five Years By Javier C. Hernández, Pablo Robles and Kiuko Notoya May 29, 2026 Share full article75Japan’s population fell by more than 3 million over the past five years, according to official statistics released on Friday, a drop that underscores the depths of the country’s accelerating demographic crisis.The population stood at 123 million in 2025, according to preliminary census results, down from 126.1 million in 2020. It is the biggest decrease since the government began collecting census data in 1920.
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