Female population by age group in South Korea
South Korea: Female population by age group was 660,748 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
660,748 people
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.40 million people
in 1963
All-time low
660,748 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in South Korea stood at 660,748 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in South Korea peaked at 2.40 million people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 660,748 people, in 2023.
That places South Korea 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in South Korea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.51 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.51 million people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.59 million people | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 1.67 million people | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 1.76 million people | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 1.87 million people | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 1.97 million people | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 2.07 million people | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 2.17 million people | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 2.26 million people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 2.33 million people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.38 million people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.39 million people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.33 million people | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.28 million people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.24 million people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.21 million people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.19 million people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.21 million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.23 million people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.17 million people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.10 million people | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.03 million people | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.89 million people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.89 million people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.92 million people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.92 million people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million people | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.76 million people | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.69 million people | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million people | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.58 million people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million people | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 971,830 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 918,793 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 851,469 people | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 775,208 people | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 711,766 people | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 660,748 people | -7.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 660,748 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 10.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 660,748 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 8.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.77 million people | 1.51 million people | 2.17 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.30 million people | 2.19 million people | 2.40 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.14 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.25 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.93 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million people | 1.55 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 918,793 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 749,798 people | 660,748 people | 851,469 people | 4 |
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 female population by age group in South Korea?
- Female population by age group in South Korea was 660,748 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million people in 1963.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 660,748 people in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for female population by age group?
- South Korea ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.