China News Service, April 14. According to Yonhap News Agency, on the 14th, the population outlook data released by the Korea Statistics Office showed that by 2040, the population of South Korea over the age of 65 will increase to about 17 million, which means that on average, there are 3 1 person is over 65 years old.
Data map: Seoul Railway Station, South Korea.
According to reports, data show that from 2020 to 2040, the total population of South Korea (including foreigners) will decrease from 51.84 million to 50.19 million, and this downward trend will become more and more obvious as the birth rate and aging increase. .
In terms of age composition, the population aged 15 to 64 will drop from 71.5% to 55.7% in the same period; the population aged 0 to 14 will drop from 12.4% to 8.9%.
On the other hand, the population over the age of 65 will exceed 10 million in 2025, 15 million in 2035, and 16.98 million in 2040.