Shrinking Korea
This is the text version of the interactive 3D documentary. 한국어
Contents · Finale A future not yet written
A future not yet written
About 11.6 million people in 2072 who are not yet decided
Lights not yet decided
In 1970, 990,000 babies were born in a single year. In 2023, 240,000 babies were born. What Korea looks like in 2072 is not yet decided. The difference depends on the society we build now. Population is not just a number; it is one life after another. Let’s picture a society where people who want to raise children don’t have to hesitate.
Why?The pyramid shows the case where women have on average 0.5 fewer children (the low projection). The glowing dots above it are people who exist only if women have 0.5 more children on average (the high projection). In 2072 the gap is about 11.6 million people.
Go furtherThe spinning and the breathing glow are just for show. The number of dots follows the projection exactly.
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