日本人の人口1億2203万人 11年連続で減少幅拡大　「少子高齢化」「人口減少」急加速中(2023年4月12日)

Japan's population is 122.03 million, extending the rate of decline for the 11th consecutive year "Decrease in birth and aging rates" and "Decrease in population" are increasing rapidly (2023/04/12)

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総務省によりますと、日本人の人口は75万人減少し、比較可能な1950年以来、最大の落ち込みとなりました。　
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan's population has fallen by 750,000, the biggest drop since 1950, since data was collected for comparison.
去年10月1日時点の人口推計で、日本人は1億2203万1000人となり、11年連続で減少幅が拡大しました。　
As of October 1st last year, the Japanese population was estimated at 122,231,000, the 11th consecutive year of decline.
年齢別では14歳以下が1450万3000人で、人口に占める割合が過去最低の11.6％でした。　
By age, there are 14.503 million people under the age of 14 and accounting for 11.6% of the population, the lowest ever.
一方、75歳以上は1936万4000人と約70万人増加し、過去最高の15.5％となっています。　
On the other hand, the number of people aged 75 and over increased by about 700,000 to 19,364,000, accounting for a record high of 15.5%.
総務省は「少子高齢化」と「人口減少」が急速に進んでいると分析しています。
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications analyzed that the "declining birth rate and aging population" and "population decline" are taking place rapidly.

総務省によりますと、日本人の人口は75万人減少し、比較可能な1950年以来、最大の落ち込みとなりました。　

人口

Population; common talk

比較

Comparison

以来

Since, henceforth

可能

Potential, possible, practicable, feasible

人

Person

減少

Decrease, reduction, decline

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

万

Many, all

最大

Biggest, greatest, largest, maximum

落ち込み

Decline (of something)

日本人

Japanese person, japanese people

省

Ministry, department; province (of china); saving, conserving

総務

General affairs, general business, manager, director, adjutant general
去年10月1日時点の人口推計で、日本人は1億2203万1000人となり、11年連続で減少幅が拡大しました。　

億

10^8, 100,000,000, hundred million

人口

Population; common talk

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

幅

Width, breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought), latitude; gap, difference (e.g. in price), range (e.g. of voice)

連続

Serial, consecutive, continuity, occurring in succession, continuing

拡大

Magnification, enlargement, expansion, amplification

月

Monday

人

Person

減少

Decrease, reduction, decline

去年

Last year

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

万

Many, all

時点

Point in time, occasion

日本人

Japanese person, japanese people

推計

Estimate, estimation
年齢別では14歳以下が1450万3000人で、人口に占める割合が過去最低の11.6％でした。　

以下

Not exceeding, and downward, ... and below; below (e.g. standard), under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned, the following, the rest

人口

Population; common talk

別

Distinction, difference, different, another, particular, separate, extra, exception

割合

Rate, ratio, percentage, proportion; comparatively; contrary to expectations

年齢

Age, years

過去

The past, bygone days, the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one''s past; past (tense), preterit, preterite; previous life

最低

Least, lowest, worst; nasty, disgusting, horrible, yuck!

占める

To occupy, to hold; to account for, to make up, to take up

人

Person

歳

-years-old; ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius

万

Many, all
一方、75歳以上は1936万4000人と約70万人増加し、過去最高の15.5％となっています。　

以上

Not less than, ... and more, ... and upwards; beyond ... (e.g. one''s means), further (e.g. nothing further to say), more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that); above-mentioned, foregoing; since ..., seeing that ..; this is all, that is the end, the end

約

Approximately, about; promise; shortening, reduction, simplification; contraction (in phonetics)

一方

One (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party; on the one hand, on the other hand; whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn; just keeps, being inclined to ..., tending to be ..., tending to do ..., continuously ..., just keeps on ...ing, only

過去

The past, bygone days, the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one''s past; past (tense), preterit, preterite; previous life

最高

Highest, supreme, the most

増加

Increase, increment, addition

人

Person

歳

-years-old; ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius

万

Many, all
総務省は「少子高齢化」と「人口減少」が急速に進んでいると分析しています。

人口

Population; common talk

分析

Analysis

急速

Rapid (e.g. progress)

減少

Decrease, reduction, decline

化

Action of making something, -ification

省

Ministry, department; province (of china); saving, conserving

高齢

Advanced (old) age

少子

Low birth rate

総務

General affairs, general business, manager, director, adjutant general