Japanese population down by record 900,000; 16th straight year of decline:
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Historic Drop in Japan’s Native Population 2024Japan’s population declined by 908,000 in 2024 to 120.65 million, while foreign residents reached a record 3.68 million.
Key FactsAug 7, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- The native population dropped by approximately 908,000 in 2024, marking the 16th consecutive annual decline and the largest since 1968.
- Foreign resident numbers increased by 10.65% to a record high of 3.68 million since their inclusion in 2013 surveys.
- Births hit a record low of 687,689 while deaths reached a record high of 1.59 million in the same year.
- Tokyo was the only prefecture to see a slight rise in native population at 0.13%, with Akita and Aomori experiencing the steepest declines.
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