South Koreas population dips below 50M Elderly set to exceed 30% by 2034

Elderly set to exceed 30% by 2034

The population of South Korean nationals residing in the country has dropped below 50 million for the first time in six years, largely due to low birth rates.

Projections suggest that by 2042, this figure may not even reach 47 million.

According to data released by Statistics Korea on April 11, the population of South Korean nationals decreased from 50,021,000 in 2022 to 49,847,000 in 2023. After surpassing the 50 million mark in 2018 with a population of 50,024,000, the figure had remained in the 50 million range for five years before dropping to the 40 million range last year.

    • @otpEnglish
      21•2 months ago

      Removed by mod

        • Flying Squid
          MEnglish
          15•2 months ago

          I would suggest you make no more comments about women in this thread if you wish to remain in this community.

            • Flying Squid
              MEnglish
              11•2 months ago

              I am a mod, hence the M, and if you violate the community’s rules again, I will indeed ban you. If you don’t care, that’s up to you. If you wish for the rest of your comments to not be deleted, you’ll follow the rules as listed in the sidebar.

                • Flying Squid
                  MEnglish
                  9•2 months ago

                  I’m not sure why you don’t know how to see a community’s sidebar, but here is the rule in question:

                  Since I assume you will not bother to check the terms of service, I will show those to you as well.

                  What you said falls under ‘discrimination.’

                  So unless you don’t care whether or not you’re on Lemmy at all, I would not talk about women that way again.

                  • @otpEnglish
                    8•2 months ago

                    I recognize few usernames here. One is that guy’s, and it was the second time I ever considered blocking someone for being aggravating either here or on Reddit, lmao

                    I also recognize yours, and you’ve usually got great comments/posts. Seems like you’re working hard to make Lemmy lively. Thanks!

    • @[email protected]English
      13•2 months ago

      I’ll have to let my wife know; she’s consistently made more than me through our relationship. I had her beat for 18 months at one point, I guess she sees my future earning potential 😂

      Not everyone looks at relationships as wholly transactional. You get what you look for.

      • Flying Squid
        MEnglish
        8•2 months ago

        I’ve been a house husband twice in our marriage. First when my daughter was born about 14 years ago until she was 3, and again now that she’s in online school and they require a parent to stay home and supervise. And before and after both instances, my wife made more than me.

        She’s also much more highly educated than me. She has two masters degrees, I’m a college dropout. I’m pretty sure the only ‘transactional’ thing in our relationship involves things like ‘if you do the dishes, I’ll take out the trash.’

    • Bonehead
      7•2 months ago

      Tell us you’ve never been in a relationship with a woman without actually telling us you’ve never been in a relationship with a woman…