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Japan's population to shrink by a third by 2065

Thread starter Lights and Waves
Start date Apr 11, 2017

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Nephtis

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Apr 28, 2017

#401

Sage00 said:
Places like the UK and Germany which have much better working conditions have a similarly ageing, shrinking 'native' population though, so I don't think so. This is just a fairly normal thing for a developed country to experience.

The difference there is those countries can top-up their growth through immigration.

Yeah, I can see that. Honestly I think having the world's population be reduced by a third (via lack of baby-making, not death of course) is something that we need. It sucks when it's just one country that is having such an impact - but as you said, it seems many others may be starting to go through this too.