2021 Antikythera island population dropped to 39 due to financial issues, limited infrastructure, and low fertility rate.
Antikythera, a Greek island between Kythera and Crete, has seen its population plummet from 120 in 2011 to just 39 in 2021, with only 20-25 residents during winter. Contributing factors include financial issues, limited infrastructure, and Greece's low fertility rate. Local leader Giorgos Harhalakis is advocating for improvements and hopes a planned climate change observatory will create jobs. Experts caution that increasing birth rates alone won't solve the demographic crisis.
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