Japan's population has fallen for the 12th consecutive year, as deaths rise and the birth rate continues to sink, according to government data.
Japan’s population has fallen for the 12th consecutive year, as deaths rise and the birth rate continues to sink, according to government data released Wednesday. The population stood at 124.49 million in 2022 – representing a decline of 556,000 from the previous year, figures show. That figure represents both the natural change in population – meaning deaths and births – and the flow of people entering and exiting the country.
He added that child-rearing support was the government’s “most important policy,” and solving the issue “simply cannot wait any longer.” Trouble ahead Some researchers and climate scientists argue that population decline could benefit our battered ecosystems and lower emissions as the climate crisis worsens. But it also spells trouble for countries like Japan, with fewer workers to fund pensions and healthcare, and fewer people to look after the elderly.
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