SocietySouth Korea's population forecast to drop 14 million by 2070
Nation's low birth rate and lack of foreign workers puts pressure on economy
Old women on the street in Yangcheong, Seoul, South Korea in 2016. © Getty Images
KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer
December 9, 2021 14:11 JST
SEOUL -- South Korea's population is forecast to fall by 14 million over the next five decades due to the country's low birth rate, longer life expectancy and shortage of foreign workers -- putting pressure on an economy that was once one of the fastest growing in Asia.