South Korea’s demographic dilemma (Lee Sang Ok, Tan Teck Boon, East Asia Forum)

South Korea is undergoing rapid demographic ageing. Only 551,000 Koreans or 2.9 per cent of the population were aged 65 or above when the Korean War broke out in 1950. But according to the United Nations World Population Prospects (UNWPP), 6.4 million Koreans, or 12.7 per cent of South Korea’s population, were aged 65 or above in 2014. By 2026 an astounding 10.7 million Koreans — 20.5 per cent of the population — are expected to be aged 65 or above.

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/03/25/south-koreas-demographic-dilemma/