Japan's Shrinking Population: A Crisis Unfolding in Plain Sight The latest numbers from Tokyo confirm what many had been warning about for years: Japan's population has dipped below 120 million, marking a stark milestone in the country's demographic decline.
This is more than just a statistic – it signals deeper issues that threaten to upend Japanese society. Japan's fertility rate, which has been plummeting for years, now stands at a record low of 1.
14 children per woman. The numbers are stark: over 670,000 babies were born in Japan last year, the lowest figure since records began in 1899.