South Korea will probably disappear within about 50 years owing to its… — Open

Immigration will not solve the population decline of developed societies in the long run; it is only a short-term remedy while underlying decline continues.

Jun 132026

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War will cause rapid population decline in East Asia and governments will then encourage births.

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Israel

Israel is the country most likely to be dominant for the next 50 years because it is the only wealthy high-tech society with above-replacement fertility.

This is a 50-year forecast and cannot be judged in 2026. Israel's economy is strong (Bank of Israel forecasts 5.2% growth for 2026, and FDI was a record in 2025), but it is not a dominant world power.

A multipolar world of regional empires will emerge Game Theory #1: The Dating Game @ 37:45

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Society & culture

South Korea will face collapse as a nation-state by around 2040 (he says he'd be surprised otherwise); its working population halves by 2060.

Deadline 2040; no collapse as of Oct 2026.

Low fertility will doom South Korea and East Asia Game Theory #1: The Dating Game @ 43:17

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Closes Dec 2040in 5190 days

China & Taiwan

China's population will fall to about 600 million by 2100 at current fertility rates.

This is a projection for 2100 and cannot be judged now. China's population is falling, but the size of the decline is unknown.

Low fertility will doom South Korea and East Asia Game Theory #1: The Dating Game @ 41:00

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It will be very hard for the Western world and China to survive over the next 50 years because of collapsing fertility and materialism.

'Very hard to survive' has no defined outcome.

Low fertility will doom South Korea and East Asia Game Theory #1: The Dating Game @ 40:35

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Said Jan 6, 2026deadline Dec 2075

South Korea will probably disappear within about 50 years owing to its collapsing fertility rate.

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Israel is the country most likely to be dominant for the next 50 years because it is the only wealthy high-tech society with above-replacement fertility.

South Korea will face collapse as a nation-state by around 2040 (he says he'd be surprised otherwise); its working population halves by 2060.

China's population will fall to about 600 million by 2100 at current fertility rates.

It will be very hard for the Western world and China to survive over the next 50 years because of collapsing fertility and materialism.