This is false. Korea is noticeably lower than the other countries you mentioned. Japan has a fertility rate above 1.3 which isn't great, but on the high side for Asian countries. A quick google search tells me that China has a fertility rate of 1.28 and Singapore 1.1.
These are very low, but not in the same realm as Korea.
For comparison this means that in a generation Japan's population will drop to 2/3 what it was, but S.Korea's will crater to 40%
Neither of these are a good situation to be in, but one is recoverable, and one is not.
Another thing to note is that Japan's fertility rate is more or less stable at 1.4, where as Korea's is still on a downward trend.
You have a point, but Korea is in a unique, far more dangerous situation when compared with the rest of Asia.
It seems like a small population reduction, because 50-60 years ago they had a TFR of 5-6 and Korean gen Xers haven't started dying en masse yet. In terms of births, it's a reduction of over an order of magnitude, which is definitely catastrophic. In 2060, South Korea will have a population of 40 million people, like it did in the 1980s, but it's going to be a nation of geriatrics.
In 1960, the median South Korean was 17.6 years old.
In 1990, the median South Korean was 25.8 years old.
In 2020, the median South Korean was 42.8 years old.
In 2060, the median South Korean will be 60.2 years old.
Japan, Korea, Singapore, China have fertility rate less than 1.
They are the richest and most civilized places to live.
They don’t need to be destroyed by invaders.
Pick one.
This is false. Korea is noticeably lower than the other countries you mentioned. Japan has a fertility rate above 1.3 which isn't great, but on the high side for Asian countries. A quick google search tells me that China has a fertility rate of 1.28 and Singapore 1.1.
These are very low, but not in the same realm as Korea.
For comparison this means that in a generation Japan's population will drop to 2/3 what it was, but S.Korea's will crater to 40%
Neither of these are a good situation to be in, but one is recoverable, and one is not.
Another thing to note is that Japan's fertility rate is more or less stable at 1.4, where as Korea's is still on a downward trend.
You have a point, but Korea is in a unique, far more dangerous situation when compared with the rest of Asia.
Western societies in times of great wealth and excess resources have had fertility rates over 10x. It could be cured in a few years.
It is not the end of the world to have more resources per person. To have less waiting lists for resources and more safety margin for not starving.
It's insanely expensive to have kids in singapore.
exactly- that’s why this low fertility rate is a natural and probably temporary response to the overcrowding/difficulty in having kids.
The worst thing in the world would be to bring in unrestrained 3rd worlders to “solve” the situation.
Being "overcivilized" isn't an advantage, at least long term.
Correct. They are being destroyed from the inside.
small reduction in population isnt really “being destroyed”.
it means larger houses/better living saces for everyone.
It seems like a small population reduction, because 50-60 years ago they had a TFR of 5-6 and Korean gen Xers haven't started dying en masse yet. In terms of births, it's a reduction of over an order of magnitude, which is definitely catastrophic. In 2060, South Korea will have a population of 40 million people, like it did in the 1980s, but it's going to be a nation of geriatrics.
In 1960, the median South Korean was 17.6 years old.
In 1990, the median South Korean was 25.8 years old.
In 2020, the median South Korean was 42.8 years old.
In 2060, the median South Korean will be 60.2 years old.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/604689/median-age-of-the-population-in-south-korea/