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.
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/