The latest forecast by Statistics Korea puts the population in 2072 at 36.2 million, a 30% decline from the current 51.7 million, even though the fertility rate may recover a bit to 0.68 in 2026. The population is expected to fall every year starting in 2025.

  • over_clox@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    That’s not my point at all.

    If Mary has 2 apples, and she gives Billy 3 apples, then Mary has -1 apples. That math don’t work homie, you can’t have -1 of something.