Chinese media Guancha.cn reported on the 29th that 'Japan's aging rate has reached a new record high.'

Based on the finalized figures of the 2025 National Census announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on the 29th, the article reported that Japan's total population as of October 1 of that year, including foreign residents, was approximately 122.97 million people, a decrease of approximately 3.17 million people, or 2.5%, from the previous survey in 2020. It conveyed that the population has been decreasing for three consecutive times since the 2015 survey.

According to the survey, the proportion of the population aged 65 or older to the total population (aging rate) was 29.4%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points from the previous survey, setting a new record high.

Comments from Chinese netizens included: 'Our future situation won't be that good either,' 'China is not much different. This is no time to be laughing at others,' 'China's aging rate will also continue to hit new highs,' 'We are the same. A new high every year,' and 'We must learn properly from this "teacher."'

Furthermore, according to the survey, 30.1% of the total population is concentrated in the four prefectures of Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Tokyo was the only prefecture that saw an increase in population, while the remaining 46 prefectures all experienced a decrease.

The proportion of Japanese nationals to the total population decreased by 3.5% to 119,131,935 people, marking a decrease for four consecutive times since the 2010 survey. On the other hand, the number of foreign residents increased by 39.8% to approximately 3.84 million, reaching a new record high. (Translation/Editing by Kitada)