May 9, 2024 · South Korea has the world’s lowest fertility rate, which indicates the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime. It recorded a rate of just 0.72 in 2023 – …

Dec 21, 2021 · The country's total population of nearly 52 million is set to decline 0.18% by 2021 year-end, for the first time since the country began collecting census data, according to figures …

Jan 3, 2025 · South Korea's government hopes a slew of new and upcoming policies will make a difference in its fight to reverse a looming population crisis. The nation's fertility rate, the …

Analysts have attributed South Korea's population decline resulting from low birth rates to the country's high economic inequality; including the high cost of living, low wages for an OECD …

Sep 9, 2024 · South Korea is grappling with a plunging birth rate. According to the latest figures, births per woman have fallen to 0.72, the lowest since the nation broke the critical fertility …

Dec 15, 2023 · With scant immigration, South Korea’s total population is expected to drop from 51.75 million in 2024 to 36.22 million, a level not seen since 1977, according to Statistics Korea.

Jan 25, 2025 · Joo Hyung-hwan, vice chairman South Korea's Presidential Committee on Low Birthrate and Aging Society: "In the November '24 population trend released yesterday, the …

Jan 14, 2025 · See how South Korea has now been designated a "super-aged society," with the world's lowest fertility rate, bringing a new sense of urgency to its aging crisis.

Nov 11, 2024 · The current population of South Korea stands at 51.7 million. Despite perpetual and consistent efforts by the government, the fertility rate is expected to decrease in the …

Sep 23, 2024 · South Korea is projected to see its population drop significantly over the next 50 years, and its global population ranking fall by 30 notches over the ultra-low birth rate and …