Polish demographer: Depopulation unstoppable, only slowdown possible

Leading Polish demographer Irena E. Kotowska argues that Poland's population decline is irreversible and policy can only slow it, not reverse it. She cites Scandinavian countries, Singapore, and New Zealand as examples where population decline did not hinder development and may improve quality of life. This challenges Polish government pronatalist policies and frames depopulation as manageable rather than a crisis.