US EditionElon Musk Warns of Population Collapse Due to Falling Birth Rates: 'Have 3 Kids to Make up for...'
- On June 26, 2025, Elon Musk warned of 'catastrophic population collapse' and urged parents to have three children in a viral tweet.
- Prompted by Musk's warning, Pew Research Center surveys show 21% report fertility issues and 35% cite financial barriers, with adults expecting an average of 1.8 children.
- Data show the US fertility rate at 1.66, Italy at 1.29, and Japan at 1.30, far below the 2.7 needed for sustainability, according to scientists.
- Economists at the IMF warn that declining birth rates threaten labor shortages, pension costs, and slower economic growth unless nations boost productivity or immigration.
- The United Nations forecasts that the world's population will peak at 10.4 billion by 2100 before declining, with countries like Japan and South Korea already experiencing negative growth trends.
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Elon Musk and JD Vance Want You to Breed. A Lot.
What do Silicon Valley billionaires, religious parents of six, and eugenics-curious biotech founders have in common? Welcome to the world of pronatalism—a growing movement that aims to solve the so-called population crisis by making more babies.We follow the unlikely alliance between tech futurists and traditional conservatives who think it’s their duty to repopulate the Earth—with intelligence, ambition, and carefully screened DNA. Many believe…
'Have three children to avoid population collapse': Elon Musk urges global families
Elon Musk’s comment was in response to a user who had cited a May report published by Fortune, which stated that the average woman would need to have 2.7 children to maintain population stability. The user, referencing Musk’s longstanding concerns, wrote, “If things continue as they are, humans have their days numbered.”
Elon Musk Says People 'Need To Have' 3 Kids To Avoid Population Collapse, Says This Is To Make Up For People Who Have One Or None - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)
Elon Musk warns that unless parents aim for more than two kids, birth-rate math will cause a population collapse and threaten economic growth.
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