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“Fact: Japan’s population peaked at 128 million in 2008, according to government data.”
The New York Times by Hisako Ueno, Tiffany May Original article unavailable (last confirmed just now)

Analyzed on 2026-09-18T00:40:16+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-18

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Japan’s population peaked at 128 million in 2008, and is projected to drop to 87 million by 2070, according to government projections.

Extracted from: Japan Reaches a Unique Milestone, With More Than 100,000 People Aged 100 or Over , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“Japan’s population peaked at 128 million in 2008, and is projected to drop to 87 million by 2070, according to government projections.”

Japan Reaches a Unique Milestone, With More Than 100,000 People Aged 100 or Over

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Claim ID CLM-24A966E7
Slug fact-japans-population-peaked-at-128-million-in-2008-acco-24a966e7
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 5 hr ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
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Demographics Statistics History Japan