Japan sees record drop in population

Japan's population has shrunk for the 14th year in a row, with senior citizens accounting for the largest portion on record.The internal affairs ministry on Monday released its population estimate as of October 1 last year.The total population, including foreigners, stood at 123.8 million, down 0.44 percent from the previous year.The number of Japanese nationals was 120.3 million. The figure posted the largest-ever decline of 0.74 percent.Meanwhile, the number of foreigners hit a record high of 3.5 million.People aged 65 or older make up 29.3 percent of the total population, marking a record high.Those 75 or older account for 16.8 percent, also a record.There were 13.8 million people aged 15 or younger, accounting for 11.2 percent of the population. That is the lowest on record. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.