S.Korean youth population to be halved by 2060
- Published: 7 Jan 2013 at 12.45
- Online news: Asia
South Korea's low birth rate means the size of its youth population -- those aged between nine and 24 -- will be slashed in half by 2060, according to a government report.
This file photo shows young women wearing Korean traditional costumes taking part in 'Coming-of-Age Day' ceremony in Seoul, on May 21, 2012. S.Korea's low birth rate means the size of its youth population -- those aged between nine and 24 -- will be slashed in half by 2060, according to a government report.
The number of young people peaked at 14 million in 1980, accounting for 36.8 percent of the whole population, census data by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family showed on Monday.
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