Elon Musk’s Japan warning made the headlines. The famous billionaire, who said that the falling birth rate of humanity has bothered him for years, managed to make a big noise with his last warning. Musk, who is the CEO of the electric car company Tesla and also working to buy Twitter, even said in his warning that the country will “destroy” if the trends continue.
MORE THAN 600 THOUSAND FALLS
Last year, Japan saw its population decline by more than 600,000 due to declining birth rates and a rapidly aging population, the British Daily Mail reported. According to the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the country’s population has fallen for the 11th consecutive year, by 644 thousand people.
Official data also showed that the proportion of people aged 15 to 64 reached the lowest level at 59.4 percent, while the proportion of those aged 65 and over reached a record high at 28.9 percent.
WARNING FROM ELON MUSK TO JAPAN AND USA
Stating that he always supports making babies, Elon Musk, the father of 8 children, said, “The current trend is not good. “The number of people does not show a good trend,” he said, adding, “Japan is a leading indicator. They lost 600 thousand people last year.”
“If this trend continues, Japan will disappear completely,” Musk said. He warned that if falling birth rates do not recover, the United States could face a similar fate to Japan’s.
“CHINA WILL HAVE A PROBLEM”
“China will also have a problem,” said the SpaceX founder, noting the country’s policies.
China’s birthrate, which abandoned its long-standing one-child policy, continued to decline despite allowing families of up to three children, according to one analysis.
“Many people say that the current number of people on the planet is unsustainable. This is not entirely true. The population density is actually quite low,” said Elon Musk.
The famous businessman previously suggested that falling birth rates are the biggest threat to humanity and said, “One of the biggest risks for civilization is low birth rate.”
On the other hand, Musk made an interesting statement in March about the decrease in birth rates. When asked to explain his biggest fear, Musk said that humanity’s falling birthrate had plagued him for years.