More people left Tokyo’s 23 wards than moved in during 2021, a trend reversal likely caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the internal affairs ministry said.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and spread of teleworking, Tokyo experienced its first annual decline in population in 26 years in 2021, falling below 14 million, according to the metropolitan government.
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While people moving into Tokyo still outnumbered those leaving by 31,125, down 51,857 from the previous year, the surplus was the smallest since 2014. | BLOOMBERG
KYODO Jan 30, 2021
An influx of people into Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures slowed in 2020, apparently influenced by a high number of coronavirus cases reported in the capital and the ability to work remotely.
While people moving into Tokyo still outnumbered those leaving by 31,125, down 51,857 from the previous year, the surplus was the smallest since 2014 when the survey under the current format was first conducted, government data showed Friday.