日本人口降幅创纪录新高，总人口即将跌破1.2亿，16年减少总数超过2个大阪城

Group 1 - Japan's population has been decreasing for 16 consecutive years, with a total population of approximately 120.65 million as of January 1, 2025, marking a decline of about 908,000 from the previous year, the largest decrease since 1968 [1] - The total population has decreased by 6.42 million over the past 16 years, equivalent to more than two Osaka cities, with Osaka's total population around 8.82 million and Osaka city at about 2.75 million [1] - The birth rate in Japan is expected to hit a historical low while the death rate is projected to reach a new high between January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025, with only Tokyo showing a slight population increase of 0.13% [1] Group 2 - The current demographic situation in Japan reflects a serious trend of declining birth rates, with projections indicating that the population may fall below 120 million by 2026 [2] - The foreign resident population in Japan reached approximately 3.677 million, the highest since 2013, representing an increase of about 354,000 from the previous year [3]