Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0001 units per person for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2025.
That places South Korea 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 65% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 units per person, 45% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 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 child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in South Korea?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in South Korea was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.