South Korea predictions for 2040
Read 10 predictions about South Korea in 2040, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.
Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.
International relations predictions for South Korea in 2040
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Politics predictions for South Korea in 2040
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Government predictions for South Korea in 2040
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Economy predictions for South Korea in 2040
Economy related predictions to impact South Korea in 2040 include:
- South Korean nationals decrease to 55.6 percent of the total working population by this year, down from 71.5 percent in 2019. 1
Technology predictions for South Korea in 2040
Technology related predictions to impact South Korea in 2040 include:
- South Korea reduces the cost of making a kilogram of hydrogen to around 3,000 won (US$2.60) by this year, down from 10,000 won in 2020. 1
Culture predictions for South Korea in 2040
Culture related predictions to impact South Korea in 2040 include:
- South Korea’s population falls to 48 billion this year, down from 50 billion in 2020. 1
- The number of Koreans aged 65 or older more than doubles to 16 million by this year, up from 8 million in 2020. 1
- The number of Koreans aged 85 or older increases to 4.6 percent of the total population by this year, up from 1.5 percent in 2020. 1
- The number of second-generation immigrants in South Korea increases sharply to 700,000 by this year, up from 280,000 in 2020. 1
- The cross-border migrant population in South Korea increase to 3.52 million this year or 6.9 percent of the total population, up from 2.22 million in 2020 or 4.3 percent of the total population. 1
Defense predictions for in 2040
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Infrastructure predictions for South Korea in 2040
Infrastructure related predictions to impact South Korea in 2040 include:
- There are 6.2 million hydrogen vehicles on the road — 5.9 million passenger cars, 60,000 buses, 120,000 taxis, and 120,000 trucks — requiring about 5.26 million metric tons of hydrogen annually. Likelihood: 65 percent1
- South Korea finishes to install some 1,200 hydrogen charging stations across the country by this year, a process that started in the early 20s. 1
- This year, South Korea’s port capacity increases to 1.85 billion tons per year, up from 1.32 billion tons in 2017. 1
Environment predictions for South Korea in 2040
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Science predictions for South Korea in 2040
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Health predictions for South Korea in 2040
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