Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in South Korea
South Korea: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 146,462 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in South Korea is 146,462, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in South Korea peaked at 510,205 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 146,462, in 2025.
That places South Korea 74th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 473,393 | 399,923 | 510,205 | 10 |
| 1970s | 476,840 | 455,318 | 504,777 | 10 |
| 1980s | 419,244 | 387,449 | 449,249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,903 | 340,079 | 384,846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,309 | 246,163 | 376,114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,168 | 224,276 | 243,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,556 | 146,462 | 222,937 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 128,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 135,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in South Korea?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in South Korea was 146,462 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 510,205 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,462 in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- South Korea ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 05, 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.