Male population by age group in South Korea
South Korea: Male population by age group was 697,520 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male population by age group in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 697,520 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 South Korea peaked at 2.56 million in 1963 and was at its lowest, 697,520, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 million | 1.63 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.45 million | 2.33 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.30 million | 2.08 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million | 1.80 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 1.76 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.17 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 967,343 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 790,944 | 697,520 | 897,091 | 4 |
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More gender data for South Korea
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 128,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 135,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in South Korea?
- Male population by age group in South Korea was 697,520 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 1963.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 697,520 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for male population by age group?
- South Korea ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from 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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