Japan's Centenarian Population Surpasses 100,000 for First Time
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan reached 107,677 this year, creating fiscal pressure on the pension system.
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The story so far
5 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 15 Sept 2026. Latest articles published first, on 15 September at 04:47 UTC; Scientific American followed 38h 02m later. The most recent article, from Latest articles, appeared on 21 September at 05:18 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Latest articles, Scientific American, Fortune, Hacker News.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Latest articlesNumber of centenarians in Japan top 100,000 for first time
- Scientific AmericanJapan just hit a new longevity milestone
- FortuneJapan has a problematic age gap: 100,000-plus residents are over 100 and the pension system is buckling
- Hacker NewsMore than 100k people in Japan are now aged 100 or older
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraJapan has record 100,000 people aged over 100: How societies are ageing
- Latest articlesIn superaged Japan, athletes are making waves well into their 90s
- Latest articlesJapan’s elderly population grows to its largest share yet
Sources
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- Japan has record 100,000 people aged over 100: How societies are ageing Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Japan’s elderly population grows to its largest share yet Latest articles
- In superaged Japan, athletes are making waves well into their 90s Latest articles
- Japan has a problematic age gap: 100,000-plus residents are over 100 and the pension system is buckling Fortune
- Japan just hit a new longevity milestone Scientific American
- Number of centenarians in Japan top 100,000 for first time Latest articles
- More than 100k people in Japan are now aged 100 or older Hacker News