{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"japan-population-estimate-october-2026","available_at":"2026-10-21T00:45:53.830900Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"f0e9661a41ad400786a62c6100981fea5e98adf3927b7d06342b9afb1847af5d","input_sha256":"c6dc76601b203d559691332656bffbc4d77fada167daeb2d06cb9875af5df0f2","limitations":["Rule-derived subjects are candidates, not verified editorial labels or calibrated model probabilities.","Coverage is distinct from event location. 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The monthly series is based on the national census and demographic movements recorded after it.","The bureau said it plans to switch the population base to the completed 2025 census from its November report and revise the intervening estimates. The October figure is therefore a provisional estimate under the current 2020 census base."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"JP","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"تقدير عدد سكان اليابان بنحو 122.69 مليوناً في أكتوبر","de":"Japans Bevölkerung im Oktober auf 122,69 Millionen geschätzt","en":"Japan population estimated at 122.69 million in October","es":"La población de Japón se estimó en 122,69 millones en octubre","fr":"La population du Japon estimée à 122,69 millions en octobre","pt":"População do Japão estimada em 122,69 milhões em outubro","tr":"Japonya nüfusu ekim başında 122,69 milyon olarak tahmin edildi"},"id":"official-release-figure","items":[{"basis":"estimate","label":{"ar":"تقدير مجموع السكان في 1 أكتوبر","de":"Geschätzte Gesamtbevölkerung am 1. 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The monthly series is based on the national census and demographic movements recorded after it.","text":"Japan’s total population was estimated at about 122.69 million on 1 October 2026, according to an estimate released by the Statistics Bureau on 20 October. The monthly series is based on the national census and demographic movements recorded after it.\n\nJapan’s total population was estimated at about 122.69 million on 1 October 2026, according to an estimate released by the Statistics Bureau on 20 October. The monthly series is based on the national census and demographic movements recorded after it.\n\nThe bureau said it plans to switch the population base to the completed 2025 census from its November report and revise the intervening estimates. The October figure is therefore a provisional estimate under the current 2020 census base.","title":"Japan population estimated at 122.69 million in October","topics":[],"translations":[{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/japan-population-estimate-october-2026?lang=tr","language":"tr","url":"https://newsverum.com/tr/news/japan-population-estimate-october-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/japan-population-estimate-october-2026?lang=en","language":"en","url":"https://newsverum.com/en/news/japan-population-estimate-october-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/japan-population-estimate-october-2026?lang=ar","language":"ar","url":"https://newsverum.com/ar/news/japan-population-estimate-october-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/japan-population-estimate-october-2026?lang=fr","language":"fr","url":"https://newsverum.com/fr/news/japan-population-estimate-october-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/japan-population-estimate-october-2026?lang=es","language":"es","url":"https://newsverum.com/es/news/japan-population-estimate-october-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/japan-population-estimate-october-2026?lang=de","language":"de","url":"https://newsverum.com/de/news/japan-population-estimate-october-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/japan-population-estimate-october-2026?lang=pt","language":"pt","url":"https://newsverum.com/pt/news/japan-population-estimate-october-2026"}],"url":"https://newsverum.com/en/news/japan-population-estimate-october-2026"},"version":"1"}