Age population, age 01, female, interpolated in South Korea
South Korea: Age population, age 01, female, interpolated was 116,471 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
116,471
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
81st
of 218 countries
All-time high
490,346
in 1962
All-time low
116,471
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 01, female, interpolated in South Korea is 116,471, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 01, female, interpolated in South Korea peaked at 490,346 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 116,471, in 2025.
South Korea ranks 81st 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 01, female, interpolated in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 473,960 | — |
| 1961 | 484,995 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 490,346 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 486,667 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 477,503 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 459,389 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 436,359 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 437,715 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 444,318 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 441,154 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 443,709 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 451,021 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 455,937 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 453,537 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 441,734 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 416,172 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 386,853 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 381,014 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 385,525 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 379,410 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 381,181 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 384,508 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 391,130 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 391,827 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 373,224 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 344,020 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 315,338 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 314,086 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 321,197 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 318,528 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 316,469 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 309,586 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 312,460 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 325,179 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 329,263 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 326,582 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 319,169 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 314,950 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 313,114 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 304,804 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 291,915 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 285,741 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 275,449 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 251,428 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 233,939 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 223,718 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 211,445 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 207,026 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 210,452 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 213,108 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 217,698 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 222,764 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 223,033 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 222,612 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 219,337 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 213,278 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 209,548 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 199,326 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 181,890 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 166,072 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 153,320 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 138,608 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 127,706 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 123,691 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 118,291 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 116,471 | -1.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 116,471 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,662, 10.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 116,471 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,172, 8.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 463,241 | 436,359 | 490,346 | 10 |
| 1970s | 419,491 | 379,410 | 455,937 | 10 |
| 1980s | 353,504 | 314,086 | 391,827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,158 | 304,804 | 329,263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,422 | 207,026 | 291,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,556 | 166,072 | 223,033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,681 | 116,471 | 153,320 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 78 Haiti 121,488 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 119,621 compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 118,334 compare
- 82 Honduras 112,710 compare
- 83 Central African Republic 111,077 compare
- 84 Jordan 110,528 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 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (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 01, female, interpolated in South Korea?
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated in South Korea was 116,471 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 01, female, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 490,346 in 1962.
- What is the lowest age population, age 01, female, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,471 in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for age population, age 01, female, interpolated?
- South Korea ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 01, female, interpolated rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 01, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.