TOKYO, July 26: Japan's population fell by 801,000 in 2022, the biggest drop and the first drop across all 47 prefectures since records began in 1968.
Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released information today. Japan had a population of 122,423,038 in 2022, down 801,000 from 2021, according to Japan's Kyodo News. This trend suggests Japan needs to speed up measures to tackle declining birthrates and improve job opportunities for young people and rural women. The Japanese population fell for the 14th year in a row in 2022, with a record low of 772,000 births, a record 1.57 million deaths and about 1.57 million people working or studying abroad. 7,000 people
Meanwhile, Japan's foreign population rose for the first time in three years, rising by 289,000 to 2,993,839 as authorities eased border restrictions following the outbreak. The National Institute for Population and Social Welfare Research estimates that by 2070, about 100 percent of Japan's population will be foreigners. 10.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency