2720 — the yr when Japan is left with only one youngster

In 695 years, Japan will likely be left with just one youngster if its birthrate continues on its present trajectory, an professional on the graying of society has warned.

The forecast by Hiroshi Yoshida, a professor at Tohoku University’s Research Center for Aged Economy and Society, exhibits that by Jan. 5, 2720, the nation would have just one youngster age 14 and under.

Yoshida, who maintains a counter that gives an estimated date for when the variety of youngsters within the nation is lowered to only one, has been releasing estimates each April since 2012.