Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … unit in South Korea
South Korea: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in South Korea stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in South Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
South Korea ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … unit in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … unit in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +46.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 160 Japan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 United Kingdom 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Puerto Rico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Italy 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Sweden 0 units per US$ of GDP 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, 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 unit of in South Korea?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of?
- South Korea ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.