最近有專家預測稱韓國可能面臨消失的問題，這是否會成真還有待觀察。作為亞洲的發達國家，韓國曾經以其"漢江奇蹟"的高速經濟發展而聞名。然而，根據統計數據，年齡在20到30歲之間的年輕人中，超過56%的人表示有意移居海外。根據移民數據，截至2020年，居住在海外的韓國人約有700萬人，相較之下，印度的數字為1800萬人，絕對值來看並不嚴重。若以韓國官方總人口約5100萬計算，約有15%的人口不在國內。

然而，值得注意的是，過去十年中，每年平均有超過60萬人離開韓國。與此相對，2022年的整年出生率僅為24.9萬人，這導致全國人口呈現負成長的趨勢。這樣的趨勢引起專家們對韓國人口問題的關切，並引發有關為何移民的深刻討論。

Recently, some experts have predicted the possibility of South Korea facing a population decline, but whether this prediction will come true remains to be seen. As a developed country in Asia, South Korea was once renowned for its rapid economic development, known as the "Han River Miracle." However, according to statistical data, over 56% of young people aged between 20 and 30 express a desire to move abroad. Based on immigration data, as of 2020, approximately 7 million Koreans reside overseas, a figure that, in comparison, is not alarming when juxtaposed with India's 18 million overseas residents. Considering South Korea's official population of around 51 million, about 15% of the population resides outside the country.

Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that in the past decade, an average of over 600,000 people per year have emigrated from South Korea. In contrast, the total number of births in 2022 was only 249,000 for the entire year, leading to a nationwide population decline. This trend has raised concerns among experts about South Korea's demographic challenges and sparked profound discussions on the reasons behind emigration.

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