Demographic Winter Economy

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Markets redesigned around shrinking, aging populations.

Evidence

• South Korea's fertility rate has fallen to roughly 0.72–0.76, the lowest ever recorded.
• 71% of the global population lives in countries below replacement-level fertility.

Sources

• UN World Population Prospects 2026 via PopulationPyramids.org
• Visual Capitalist — Mapped: Every Country's Fertility Rate

Last verified 2026-07

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