The number of Japanese residents fell at the fastest rate ever, while the number of foreign residents reached a record of nearly 3 million. The Statistical Service of Japan confirms this. The data showed that Japan's population is aging across the country and suggests that foreign nationals are increasingly playing a role in balancing the population.
The number of Japanese citizens fell by about 800,000 in 2014 to 122.42 million, according to resident registration data as of January 1, 2023.
