If statement being skipped, why?

local List = {1,50,9,6,4,91,125}
local RequiredSurvivors = 3
local IterationsCompleted = 0
local IterationsRequired = 5

--print(#List)


local function NewDescendant(i)
	
	local Ancestor = List[i]
	local Descendant = Ancestor + math.random(-5,5)
	print(Descendant)
	
	table.insert(List,Descendant)
end




local function genset(List)

	
	if not IterationsRequired == IterationsCompleted then

		print("Setting Up New Gen.")
		for i = 1,#List do
			NewDescendant(i)
		end
		RunGen()
	end
end

function RunGen()
	for i = 1,#List do
		wait(0.125)
		local NumToRemove = math.min(table.unpack(List))
		print(NumToRemove)
		table.remove(List,table.find(List,NumToRemove))
		if #List == RequiredSurvivors then
			print(List)
			RequiredSurvivors = RequiredSurvivors + 1
			IterationsCompleted = IterationsCompleted + 1
			print("Generation Completed.")
			genset(List)
			
			break
		end
	end
end




RunGen()

Im trying to make a number based evolution system but im having trouble with a if statement being skipped and i need assistance. The if statement is line 24 - 31