MWITA-DS-2026-005 · Evidence A · P1
Japan's preliminary 2025 census counted 123.05 million people, down 3.097 million or 2.5% from 2020, with declines in 1,558 of 1,719 municipalities.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Preliminary results may be revised; municipal decline does not describe within-municipality distribution or service access.
What would change the reading
Replace with final census results and revised municipality tables.
Primary routes
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