Japan's Population In Record Decline: Startling Projections
Japan's native population declined by 430,000 people in 2018, a record 0.21%.
Japan is set to lose a midsize city, approximately the size of Austin Texas, every year according to a Financial Times report and stats from the IMF.
“The reason Japan’s population is now falling so fast is not the low birth rate but rather an increase in the number of deaths,” said Akihiko Matsutani, professor emeritus in applied economics at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.
The population decline is despite record immigration.
Interesting Stats
- There were 944,146 births in the year to October 2018 compared with 1,368,632 deaths.
- Long-term projections suggest Japan’s population will fall to just 50 million in a hundred years. That's the same population as a hundred years ago.
I suspect the long-term projections are hugely wrong. If so, Japan's mountain of debt will pose a huge problem. Japan's battle against deflation will turn into a battle against inflation.
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Pretty much what happens when you have a record 64,000,000 more males then females in the 18-40 age groups. In the past a WW would have occurred to thin that out.
Why the focus on Japan? According to your included chart it looks like Ukraine is fairing much much worse!