Xinhua News Agency reported from Seoul. South Korea on July 29 that the 2022 census released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that South Korea had a population of 51,692,000, down 0.1 percent from the previous year. and is a reduction for the second consecutive year From the statistics of population decline of 0.2 in 2021
South Korea’s population fell for a second straight year for the first time since relevant data was compiled in 1949, with the number of South Koreans down 0.3 percent to 49,940,000. more than three months It was up 6.2 percent to 1,752,000 last year.
Meanwhile, South Korea’s working-age population, or people aged 15-64, fell 0.7 percent to 36,686,000 in 2022, while the number of people aged 65 and older grew 5.1 percent to 9,146,000 last year. But the number of people aged 14 years or younger turned down 3.7 percent to 5,860,000 people
South Korea has been facing a steady decline in the birth rate. and the number of aging population is increasing rapidly Because young people avoid getting married and having children. Because of economic problems such as housing prices soaring Unemployment of the new generation and high child support costs.
Info: XINHUA
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2023-07-29 02:37:00
