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S. Korea’s Total Population Declines for 2nd Year in 2022

SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s total population fell for the second consecutive year in 2022 amid the country’s critically low births, data showed Thursday, with seniors taking up a larger portion of the population. The country’s total population dropped to 51.69 million in November, down 46,000, or 0.1 percent, from the previous [...]

S. Korea’s Total Population Falls For the First Time in 2021

SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s total population fell for the first time last year due to the country’s low childbirths and rapid aging, along with a decline in incoming foreigners during the pandemic, data showed Thursday. The country’s total population reached 51.74 million as of Nov. 1, 2021, down 91,000, or 0.2 [...]