South Korea faces alarming 85% population decline by 2125, study warns
Korea Herald - 02-Jul-2025Shrinking birth rates and economic pressures could leave Korea with just 7.5M people in 100 years
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A private think tank in Seoul uniting businesses, academics, and institutions
Korean Peninsula Population Institute for Future is a collaborative think tank based in Seoul focused on modelling and responding to Korea’s demographic crisis. It brings together private enterprises, academia, and other organizations to research population structure changes—like aging and declining birth rates—and develop multi-faceted policy responses. Guided by core values of inclusivity, responsibility, and coexistence, its mission is to lead privately driven, interdisciplinary solutions to prevent national decline, repositioning South Korea’s economy to thrive even amid shrinking population trends.
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Details last updated 04-Jul-2025
Shrinking birth rates and economic pressures could leave Korea with just 7.5M people in 100 years