South Korea’s population, as had been predicted to happen for decades, started to shrink last year as a record-low number of births was outpaced by deaths.
According to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, as of December 31st, the population was at just over 51-million-829-thousand a decline from a year earlier of around 20-thousand 800.
Births were down 10.65 percent to under 276-thousand while deaths rose to nearly 308-thousand, an increase of 3.1 percent.
For one thing, the decline in births was accompanied by a decrease in new marriages both believed to be partyl related to the pandemic.
In South Korea, people 60 and older last year made up 24 percent of the population.
According to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, as of December 31st, the population was at just over 51-million-829-thousand a decline from a year earlier of around 20-thousand 800.
Births were down 10.65 percent to under 276-thousand while deaths rose to nearly 308-thousand, an increase of 3.1 percent.
For one thing, the decline in births was accompanied by a decrease in new marriages both believed to be partyl related to the pandemic.
In South Korea, people 60 and older last year made up 24 percent of the population.
Reporter : devin@arirang.co.kr
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