Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in South Korea
South Korea: Age population, age 02, male, interpolated was 125,514 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 125,514 for age population, age 02, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in South Korea peaked at 511,855 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 125,514, in 2025.
That places South Korea 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 474,978 | — |
| 1961 | 491,998 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 504,126 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 511,855 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 511,686 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 507,627 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 491,092 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 467,523 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 463,827 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 465,031 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 462,156 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 467,283 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 478,700 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 492,150 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 495,500 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 479,990 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 455,961 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 426,548 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 409,943 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 409,187 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 404,205 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 410,620 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 422,081 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 430,610 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 430,735 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 411,961 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 381,035 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 353,218 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 353,486 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 358,396 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 356,966 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 357,380 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 352,328 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 357,626 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 375,134 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 386,662 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 384,850 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 373,970 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 362,477 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 352,692 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 342,630 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 329,658 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 323,743 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 309,432 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 278,473 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 258,876 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 247,733 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 234,754 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 228,443 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 230,452 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 234,089 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 237,828 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 240,624 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 239,840 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 239,187 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 233,737 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 224,633 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 221,110 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 211,989 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 194,665 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 177,000 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 161,998 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 146,135 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 134,440 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 130,772 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 125,514 | -4.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 125,514 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,508, 10.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 125,514 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,006, 8.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488,974 | 463,827 | 511,855 | 10 |
| 1970s | 457,742 | 409,187 | 495,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 395,635 | 353,218 | 430,735 | 10 |
| 1990s | 366,008 | 352,328 | 386,662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,419 | 228,443 | 342,630 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,770 | 194,665 | 240,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,976 | 125,514 | 177,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, male, interpolated in South Korea?
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in South Korea was 125,514 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 511,855 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,514 in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for age population, age 02, male, interpolated?
- South Korea ranks 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 02, 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.