Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … annual in South Korea
South Korea: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … annual was -3.79 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in South Korea, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in South Korea stood at -3.79 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in South Korea peaked at -0.4706 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.18 % change on previous year, in 2027.
That places South Korea 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … annual in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1993 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1994 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1995 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1996 | -2 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1997 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1998 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1999 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2000 | -0.5469 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4706 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2002 | -0.8509 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 2003 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2004 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2005 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2006 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2007 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2008 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2009 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2010 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2011 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2012 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2013 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2014 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2015 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2016 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2017 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2018 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2019 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2020 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2021 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2022 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2023 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2024 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2025 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2026 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2027 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2028 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2029 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2030 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -3.79 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -3.79 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8779 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | -0.4706 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 178 Puerto Rico -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Albania -3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Hong Kong -3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Latvia -3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Ukraine -4.14 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Moldova -4.19 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in South Korea?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in South Korea was -3.79 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4706 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.18 % change on previous year in 2027.
- How does South Korea rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth?
- South Korea ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.