“As of 2020, South Korea was the only country among the OECD members to have a rate below 1, giving it a shrinking population.” Being below 2 gives you a shrin

“As of 2020, South Korea was the only country among the OECD members to have a rate below 1, giving it a shrinking population.” Being below 2 gives you a shrinking population, because men are half the pop and don’t produce children directly.