South Korea’s population shrinks for first time ever, with trend expected to worsen amid Covid-19

South Korea’s population shrinks for first time ever, with trend expected to worsen amid Covid-19

South China Morning Post - Asia·2021-01-04 17:05

The country with the lowest fertility rate worldwide had 20,838 fewer people living there at the end of 2020 than a year earlier, the latest census data showed

Rising unemployment, mounting housing costs and other financial burdens associated with having children have been blamed for the low birth rate

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