By prefecture, Tokyo recorded population growth for a third consecutive year, while the population continued to decline in the other 46 prefectures. Japan’s population expanded rapidly in the years following World War II, rising from about 72 million in 1945 to more than 84 million in 1950. The population reached about 94 million in 1960, surpassed 100 million in 1967 and climbed to nearly 112 million by 1975. Japan’s population rose from about 117 million in 1980 to more than 123 million in 1990, but gains became progressively smaller. The working-age population reached its peak earlier than the country’s total population.