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Is there currently any country with too many women? I've heard interesting things about Paraguay, which lost like 90% of their men after some really bad wars,
by clamprecht 8y ago
Is there currently any country with too many women? I've heard interesting things about Paraguay, which lost like 90% of their men after some really bad wars, and how it changed their society.
- AdamTReineke 8y agoPer Wikipedia, Russia has about 4 million more in the 15-64 demographic. 48m men and 52m women. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Russia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Russia This article seems to have a little more background on why. Wars and alcohol are harder on men than women. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/08/14/why-the-former-ussr-has-far-fewer-men-than-women/ http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/08/14/why-the-form...
- meric 8y agoI’ve read quite a few Chinese articles about a trend of Chinese expats working in Siberia marrying with local Russian women. I don’t know how accurate they are so I won’t post them here. It was interesting read though.
- batuhanw 8y agoI personally know some Turkish people who’ve been in Siberia for years and what they say is the same as yours.
- siberianbear 8y agoIn Russia, men have a higher tendency to die in late middle age due to alcoholism and work-related fatalities. The difference in the "15-64 demographic" is really only visible starting at age 50. In the 20-30 range, there is no real difference.
- Blackthorn 8y agoHistorically you can look at the UK after WW1, and possibly other European countries.
- AareyBaba 8y agoThe state of Kerala (pop 38 million) in India has 1084 females to every 1000 males according to the 2011 census. https://www.census2011.co.in/sexratio.php https://www.census2011.co.in/sexratio.php
- guhcampos 8y agoThe war between Brazil and Paraguay ended some 150 years ago. I'm fairly sure the population has recovered back to the average by now.