South Korea could see a more than 40 percent decline in its population in 50 years' time, with half of its people aged over 65, a recent report released by Statistics Korea showed. The worst-case scenario in the agency’s projections for the country’s population between 2022-2072 forecast the nation's population would plummet to 30.1 million over the next five decades. The state-run statistics ag.
South Korea is expected to see a more than 40 percent decline in total population, with those aged 65 and older making up half the residents in the country in 50 years, a recent report released by Statistics Korea showed. The agency’s projections for the country’s population between 2022-2072 suggest that the total population, which currently stands at some 51.7 million, will drop to 51.3 million in 2030,.
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As South Korea's population ages at a rapid pace, the number of dementia patients in the country is also rising quickly, projected to exceed one million for the first time this year. According to the “Current State of Dementia 2022” report released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 1 in 10 Koreans over the age of 65 suffers from dementia. The number of dementia patients aged 65 or older last yea.