[Graphic News] S. Korea’s population set to dip to 36.2m by 2072 amid low birth rate
Social affairsJan 10, 2024
South Korea’s current population of around 51.6 million is expected to decline significantly to 36.2 million by 2072 due to critically low birth rates, a statistics report showed. The portion of seniors aged 65 and above in the population, which came to 17.4 percent in 2022, is expected to soar to 47.7 percent in 2072, according to the biennial report released by state-run Statistics Korea. Regarding the state of the population, the agency predicted an annual fall of 0.16 percent fo