Japan's total population is 125.52,000, down for 11 consecutive years Tokyo is down for the first time in 26 years

According to the population estimate released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the total population of Japan as of October 1, last year was 125.52,000, the 11th consecutive year of decline.

In addition, the population of Tokyo has been declining for the first time in 26 years, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications believes that the background is that the number of foreigners entering the country has decreased due to the corona disaster.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced the population estimate as of October 1, last year, and the total population of Japan including foreigners is 125.5 million, which is 644,000, which is higher than the previous year. It has decreased by 0.51%.

The total population of Japan has been declining every year since 2011, and this is the 11th consecutive year, and both the rate of decrease and the rate of decrease for one year have reached record highs.

By age group,

the population aged 65 and over was 36,214,000, accounting for a record high of 28.9% of the total population, while

the population under the age of 15 was 14,784,000, 11.8. The rate is the lowest ever, and the birthrate is declining and the population is aging.

▽ The “working-age population” aged 15 to 64 was also 74.54,000, a new record low of 59.4%.

In addition, the number of immigrants, including Japanese and foreigners, was 632,000, down to less than one-third of the previous year, falling below the number of immigrants for the first time in nine years.

By prefecture, the population is declining in 46 prefectures excluding Okinawa prefecture, and the population of Tokyo is 1.41 million, a decrease of about 40,000, and the population has started to decline for the first time in 26 years.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "I think the background is that the number of foreigners entering the country has decreased due to immigration restrictions due to the Corona disaster, and the influx of foreigners from rural areas into Tokyo has also slowed down."