Male population by age group in Korea
Korea: Male population by age group was 697,520 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
697,520 people
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.56 million people
in 1963
All-time low
697,520 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Korea recorded 697,520 people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Korea peaked at 2.56 million people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 697,520 people, in 2023.
That places 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.
Male population by age group in Korea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.68 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.64 million people | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.63 million people | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.67 million people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.74 million people | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 1.84 million people | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 1.95 million people | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 2.07 million people | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 2.18 million people | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 2.28 million people | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 2.38 million people | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 2.46 million people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.51 million people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.45 million people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.40 million people | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.36 million people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.33 million people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.36 million people | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.39 million people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.42 million people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.42 million people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.37 million people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 2.20 million people | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.13 million people | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.08 million people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.06 million people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.08 million people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million people | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.94 million people | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.86 million people | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.82 million people | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.88 million people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million people | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 967,343 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 897,091 people | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 817,739 people | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 751,426 people | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 697,520 people | -7.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 697,520 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 10.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Korea's 697,520 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 8.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 million people | 1.63 million people | 2.28 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.45 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.56 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.30 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.42 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million people | 1.80 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 1.76 million people | 1.88 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million people | 967,343 people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 790,944 people | 697,520 people | 897,091 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More gender data for 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 male population by age group in Korea?
- Male population by age group in Korea was 697,520 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million people in 1963.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 697,520 people in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for male population by age group?
- Korea ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male 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 men aged 0-4.