Age population, age 00, male, interpolated in South Korea
South Korea: Age population, age 00, male, interpolated was 125,732 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
125,732
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
79th
of 218 countries
All-time high
539,444
in 1962
All-time low
122,182
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 00, male, interpolated in South Korea stood at 125,732.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 00, male, interpolated in South Korea peaked at 539,444 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 122,182, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 79th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 528,159 | — |
| 1961 | 538,661 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 539,444 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 531,996 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 514,647 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 486,224 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 476,018 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 476,232 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 472,280 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 474,181 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 482,163 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 490,195 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 489,401 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 478,442 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 460,782 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 430,468 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 418,018 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 425,257 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 421,645 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 423,993 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 421,904 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 421,754 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 421,502 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 404,525 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 378,248 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 350,072 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 351,045 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 361,278 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 361,432 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 363,721 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 357,429 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 358,296 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 370,880 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 379,530 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 381,832 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 372,595 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 359,481 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 349,337 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 339,859 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 329,107 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 324,226 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 309,010 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 280,376 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 261,803 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 248,432 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 232,748 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 224,804 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 227,492 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 230,910 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 236,769 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 243,556 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 238,650 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 231,588 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 228,575 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 223,240 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 219,500 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 207,464 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 188,816 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 172,642 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 160,140 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 146,343 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 135,412 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 131,548 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 125,001 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 122,182 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 125,732 | +2.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 125,732 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,194, 11.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 125,732 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,248, 8.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 503,784 | 472,280 | 539,444 | 10 |
| 1970s | 452,036 | 418,018 | 490,195 | 10 |
| 1980s | 383,548 | 350,072 | 421,904 | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,835 | 329,107 | 381,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,657 | 224,804 | 324,226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,417 | 160,140 | 243,556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,036 | 122,182 | 146,343 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 76 Bolivia 129,451 compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 129,292 compare
- 78 Ukraine 126,342 compare
- 80 Haiti 125,104 compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 124,999 compare
- 82 Central African Republic 119,287 compare
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 00, male, interpolated in South Korea?
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated in South Korea was 125,732 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 00, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 539,444 in 1962.
- What is the lowest age population, age 00, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,182 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for age population, age 00, male, interpolated?
- South Korea ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 00, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 00, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.