Japanese population growth rate

Natural population growth rate in Japan: -0.46%(202 1 year).

Japan is an archipelagic country with a large number of 6,852 islands in the east island of Asia, although the population of the four islands (Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Zhide) accounts for 97%. The latest official data about Japanese population was released in the 20 15 census. The final statistics show that there are 127094745 people there, which will make Japan the tenth largest country in the world.

The latest estimate has dropped to 1267 10000, and it is still the most populous country in the world. Although it is declining, it will still maintain this position in 20 18, with an estimated population of127190,000.

It is generally believed that Japan's population has dropped sharply, which is supported by figures. According to the forecast of the United Nations (see the figure below), the economic recession will continue and may accelerate.

Japan consists of more than 6,800 islands, although its four largest islands account for 97% of its population. During the period from 20 10 to 20 15, the population of Japan decreased by 947,000 (0.7%) or189,000 (0. 15%) every year. It dropped for the first time since 1920 began the census.

We can see that the final census figure of 20 15 shows that the final population is 127094745, and the population density is 340.8 people per square kilometer, thus making Japan the 40th country with the highest population density on earth.

Reasons for the decline in figures:

It is reported that by 2050, the total population of Japan may drop by 30% to about 87 million, just to point out the difference between birth rate and death rate. In addition, the tsunami and earthquake in March 20 1 1 year are not excluded. At that time 19000 people were killed. It is generally believed that these events will have a "chain reaction" effect on reducing the overall life expectancy.

The difference between the rising death rate and the falling birth rate is obviously also a factor leading to the low birth rate of women who are partly responsible. Experts attribute Japan's low growth to the high cost of raising children at home, more and more women choose to work for a long time instead of giving birth, and Japan is unwilling to accept immigrants.

Another statistic that does not help the population decline is that the number of suicides among young people is staggering.

Unfortunately, Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, and suicide is the main cause of death for people under 30. The factors of suicide in this country include social pressure, depression and unemployment. The national police found that the loss of work-related suicide increased by 65.4%.

One person commits suicide every 15 minutes in Japan, and nearly 33,000 people committed suicide in 2009. Fortunately, the suicide rate has dropped for three consecutive years. This is just one of many problems that Japan needs to control to ensure its future population and economic development.