In the worst-case scenario, South Korea’s population could drop to 7.53 million by 2125. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

South Korea's population could plummet to just 7.53mn by 2125 under the worst-case scenario, representing an 85% decline from ...

Births have risen for 10 consecutive months, but the world's lowest fertility rate remains far below replacement levels.

The End of the Age Pyramid. Around the world, ... Demographers anticipate that by 2050, the majority of people in countries such as Japan, South Korea, and Germany will be older than 50.

South Korea has been tallying age by birth dates since the 1960s. But while most East Asian countries have scrapped the traditional age-counting system, some have yet to follow suit.

South Korea’s population could plummet to just 15 percent of its current level by 2125 if the nation’s ongoing demographic ...