How do you say “Population” in Japanese? 「人口(じんこう)」Jinkō

How do you say “Population” in Japanese? 「人口(じんこう)」Jinkō Noun

Noun: 人口(じんこう)

Romaji Reading: jinkō
Meaning: population

Example Sentences with「人口(じんこう)」

世界の人口は増え続けています。
Sekai no jinkō wa fue tsudzukete imasu.
The world’s population continues to grow.


日本の人口は約一億二千万人です。
Nihon no jinkō wa yaku ichi oku nisen man’nin desu.
Japan has a population of about one hundred and twenty million people.


バスケットボールは競技人口が一番多いスポーツです。
Basukettobōru wa kyōgi jinkō ga ichiban ōi supōtsu desu.
Basketball is the sport with the largest population of players.


バチカン市国は世界で一番人口の少ない国です。
Bachikanshikoku wa sekai de ichiban jinkō no sukunai kunidesu.
Vatican City is the least populated country in the world.


私の住む町では若者の人口が減りました。
Watashi no sumu machi dewa wakamono no jinkō ga herimashita.
The youth population has decreased in the town where I live.

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