South Korea, China, Italy, Poland and some other countries are close to 1.0. fertility rate. It’s the end of the society as we know it.

It always puzzles me why people don’t understand what fertility rate of 1.0 means. After just two generations the population drops by 75%.

South Korea, China, Italy, Poland and some other countries are close to 1.0. It’s the end of the society as we know it. pic.twitter.com/LWih59zTnp

— Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) September 30, 2025