Japan's population drops to 126m in 2020 census, down 0.7% vs. 2015
Results highlight economic strain of shrinking workforce and more elderly
The national census is conducted once every five years to survey the status of all people and households in Japan
Nikkei staff writers November 30, 2021 14:43 JST Updated on November 30, 2021 15:09 JST | Japan
TOKYO -- Japan's total population, including foreign nationals, was 126.14 million as of Oct. 1, 2020, according to final figures from the 2020 census released by the Ministry of Communications and Internal Affairs on Nov. 30.
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