So in just four generations, every 100 Koreans will have just 5 children. If we look at South Korea's population pyramid for 2024, we can see that this phenomenon is already underway: for every ...

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. In a worst ...