The birth rate of Bangladesh in 2022 was 1.75. That's below replacement. Feel like a lot of people have not checked the numbers lately and are just assuming global birth rates haven't changed since 1993.

Birth rates are no longer a Japan and France problem. It's an everywhere problem.

I wouldn't say this with such broad strokes. I agree with your general sentiment that it would be better if we had 2.1 globally compared to the current situation. But many countries in Asia are bellow 2.1. Examples include Russia, China, Korea and Japan.

why'd this get downvoted? at least some of the countries there have populations who are vastly less values-compatible with Good Things we believe in. ceteris paribus we should expect more good from the marginal person being born in Europe or the Americas rather than the global south or many parts of Asia. most of the countries in those areas who are friendly to America and our principles have declining birthrates too so we should exclude those and hope they continue to grow. we also want to ensure that America remains the 800lb gorilla in terms of both military and economic power and population growth is a pretty good way to do that.