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According to official data, the population of Japanese citizens dropped to a record low of 120.3 million by

Aging of Japan — According to official data, the population of Japanese citizens dropped to a record low of 120.3 million by October 2024, following a 14-year trend of record lows and the largest d

Published April 14, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Aging of Japan.

According to official data, the population of Japanese citizens dropped to a record low of 120.3 million by October 2024, following a 14-year trend of record lows and the largest drop since records began in 1950. [https://www.dw.com/en/japan-sees-record-drop-in-population/a-72239612 (DW)] [https://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/new.html (Government of Japan)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-04-14).