Russia and China are long-standing sub-replacement societies with shrinking manpower and declining populations, while Iran is far below replacement levels and North Korea's demographics remain state secrets but Kim Jong-un's public worries suggest demographic problems.
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Nicholas EberstadtEvidence Quote
“Russia and China are long-standing sub-replacement societies now both with shrinking Manpower and declining populations Iran is likewise far below replacement levels...Kim jong-un's very public worrying about national birth rates suggests he's not happy about the country's demographics”
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The Coming Global Depopulation | Nicholas Eberstadt | John Bonython Lecture— Centre for Independent StudiesCreated: 8/10/2026, 11:59:08 PM
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