2. 2072年，年轻人仅占韩国人口的6.6%

封面配图 | Terence Lim，KOREAPRO，韩国老年人在公园下棋本期表达：1.make up或account for：表示占比（后面+%）2.populace /ˈpɒpjʊləs/：平民，人口3.be projected to：预计，预测4.senior citizen：老年人（the elderly）5.low birthrate：低出生率6.demographic crisis：人口危机（[deməˈɡræfɪk]，前缀demo-表示人口）7.stats agency：统计局（statistics简写为stats）韩国时报（Korean Times）20240924Elderly to make up nearly half of Korea's population by 2072Youth to comprise just 6.6% of populace到2072年，老年人将占韩国人口的近一半年轻人仅占韩国人口的6.6%Senior citizens are projected to comprise nearly half of Korea's population by 2072, with the country aging more than twice as fast as the global average, data showed, Monday.本周一的数据显示，到2072年，老年人预计将占韩国人口的近一半，该国老龄化速度是全球平均水平的两倍多。Data from Statistics Korea reveals that by 2072, those aged 0 to 14 are projected to account for 6.6 percent of the population, down from 10.6 percent in 2024, as Korea continues to struggle with a low birthrate.韩国统计局的数据显示，由于韩国继续面临低出生率问题，预计到2072年，0至14岁的人口将占该国总人口的6.6%，低于2024年的10.6%。The demographic crisis will result in a greater burden on younger, economically active individuals to support the elderly, who will be economically inactive, according to the stats agency.韩国统计局称，为了向不再从事经济活动的老年人提供保障，人口危机将给从事经济活动的年轻人带来更大的负担。Korea's population is projected to decrease to 36 million by 2072, down 30.8 percent from this year’s estimate of 52 million.到2072年，韩国人口预计将减少至3600万，比今年预估的5200万下降30.8%。“A population decline will be unstoppable even if the two Koreas are united after 50 years,” Statistics Korea said.韩国统计局表示：“即使50年后朝韩统一，人口下降趋势也是必然的。”