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South Korea’s Population Shrinks
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South Korea’s Population Shrinks

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Jan 14, 2021
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In 2020, South Korea’s population fell for the first time on record as births slipped to a new low. The population declined by about 21,000 people, and average household size also shrank to just 2.24 people.

—The Wall Street Journal

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