Japan's population declined by 2.5% from 2020 to 2025, over 3 million people

From 2020 to 2025, Japan's population decreased by 2.5% (over 3 million people).

At the same time, in 2025, the share of people aged 65 and older in Japan reached 29.4% of the total population — an increase of 0.9 percentage points over five years.