TOKYO -- Japan now ranks 11th worldwide by population, based on preliminary 2020 census data released Friday, the lowest since 1950.
0.7% rate of decline less severe than in last census, as migrants increase
Deaths continue to outpace births in Japan, resulting in a shrinking population. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Japan now ranks 11th worldwide by population, based on preliminary 2020 census data released Friday, the lowest since 1950.