US EditionJapanese National Population Declines by Record 908,574 in 2024
JAPAN, AUG 7 – Japan's births fell below 700,000 in 2024 while deaths hit 1.6 million, worsening the demographic crisis despite rising foreign residents and government interventions.
- On Aug 6, 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reported Japan's native population fell by around 908,000 to 120.65 million, marking the 16th straight decline.
- Decades-Long trends of low fertility have led to Japan's population decline, driven by the country's consistently low fertility rate since the 1970s and societal norms casting married women as caregivers.
- In 2024, births in Japan numbered just 687,689, falling below 700,000 for the first time, while 1.59 million deaths set a record high.
- Meanwhile, foreign resident totals reached 3,677,463, with 85.77 of them in working age as of January 1, 2025.
- To address the decline, the government predicts a 30% population fall by 2070 and has launched a digital nomad visa and foreign worker upskilling plan.
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The country has recorded its largest demographic decline since 1968. Despite government incentives, the number of births continues to collapse.
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