South Korea's total population will peak this year, decline by 5.4 million in 30 years, median age will be 58.8 years

The population of South Korea is expected to peak this year and decline by 5.4 million people by 2052. Compared to 2022, the total population of 15 of the 17 regions nationwide will decrease, with the number of sejours expected to decline by 2052.
The population of the capital region is expected to decrease by 1.38 million people, while the population of Seoul is expected to decrease by 1.49 million people.
Due to the effects of low birth rates and an aging population, the median age, which is the median age of the entire population, will be 44.9 years old in 2022, an increase of 1.2 years. Thirty years from now, it will be 58.8
According to the "Special Regional Estimates of Future Population (2022-2052)" released by the Korea National Statistical Office on the 28th, the total population of the country is expected to increase from 51.67 million in 2022 to 5.5 million in 2024.
After peaking at 1.57 million, it is expected to fall to 46.27 million in 2052. This represents a decrease in the total population of 5.4 million over 30 years.
By region, 15 of 17 regions are expected to experience population declines over the same period. Seoul alone is expected to experience a decline of 1
A decrease of 490,000 people. △Busan (-850,000 people) △Daegu (-580,000 people) △Gwangju (-290,000 people)
Major metropolitan cities such as Daejeon (-220,000 people) and Ulsan (-290,000 people) also saw a decline.
The population will decrease significantly in 30 years. Meanwhile, the population of Sejong will continue to grow, increasing by 160,000 people (41.1%) compared to 2022. The population of Gyeonggi Province will decrease from 13.69 million in 2022 to
The population is expected to peak at 14.52 million in 2038, and then increase by 120,000 from 2022 to 13.81 million in 2052.
Looking at natural population growth by region in 2022, 16 regions, except Sejong, will have more deaths than births, resulting in a population
The population is expected to decline naturally from 2045 onwards in all regions, including Sejong. Due to a decline in the number of births and an increase in life expectancy, the national median age will be 43.7 years old in 2020.
The median age is the age of the person in the exact middle when the total population is sorted by age.
A Statistics Korea official said, "The median age by region in 2022 was highest in South Jeolla Province at 50.1 years old and lowest in Sejong at 38.8 years old."
The median age is expected to exceed 60 in nine regions, including North Gyeongsang Province, South Gyeongsang Province, and Gangwon Province, and even Sejong City, which has the lowest median age, is expected to rise to 52.1 years.
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