{"version":"1","article":{"id":"japan-population-estimate-september-2026","slug":"japan-population-estimate-september-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/japan-population-estimate-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/japan-population-estimate-september-2026?lang=en","title":"Japan population falls by 540,000 year on year in September estimate","summary":"Japan’s population was estimated at 122.65 million on 1 September, down 540,000 from a year earlier, as the foreign-resident population continued to grow.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-05T20:14:38+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-05T20:14:38+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Statistics Bureau of Japan","url":"https://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/new.htm","publishedAt":"2026-09-24","checkedAt":"2026-10-05"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/japan-population-estimate-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/japan-population-estimate-september-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/japan-population-estimate-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/japan-population-estimate-september-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/japan-population-estimate-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/japan-population-estimate-september-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/japan-population-estimate-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/japan-population-estimate-september-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/japan-population-estimate-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/japan-population-estimate-september-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Japan’s Statistics Bureau estimated the country’s population at 122.65 million on 1 September 2026, in figures released on 24 September. The preliminary estimate was 540,000 people, or 0.44%, below the same date a year earlier. The bureau also published a finalized estimate for 1 April based on the 2020 census: total population was 122.838 million, 559,000 lower than a year earlier. The September preliminary estimate and April finalized figure refer to different dates and should not be treated as observations for the same point in time.","In the finalized April estimate, the Japanese population stood at 118.921 million, down 860,000, or 0.72%, over the year. The foreign population was 3.917 million, an increase of 301,000, or 8.32%. By age, the population under 15 fell 2.61% to 13.291 million, while the population aged 15 to 64 declined 0.30% to 73.336 million. The population aged 65 and over was 36.211 million, up 0.05%. These components show that total population change differs by citizenship and age. The estimates are updated using records of births, deaths and population movements."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Japan’s population was estimated at 122.65 million on 1 September, down 540,000 from a year earlier, as the foreign-resident population continued to grow.\n\nJapan’s Statistics Bureau estimated the country’s population at 122.65 million on 1 September 2026, in figures released on 24 September. The preliminary estimate was 540,000 people, or 0.44%, below the same date a year earlier. The bureau also published a finalized estimate for 1 April based on the 2020 census: total population was 122.838 million, 559,000 lower than a year earlier. The September preliminary estimate and April finalized figure refer to different dates and should not be treated as observations for the same point in time.\n\nIn the finalized April estimate, the Japanese population stood at 118.921 million, down 860,000, or 0.72%, over the year. The foreign population was 3.917 million, an increase of 301,000, or 8.32%. By age, the population under 15 fell 2.61% to 13.291 million, while the population aged 15 to 64 declined 0.30% to 73.336 million. The population aged 65 and over was 36.211 million, up 0.05%. These components show that total population change differs by citizenship and age. The estimates are updated using records of births, deaths and population movements.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}