Women of reproductive age in South Korea
South Korea: Women of reproductive age was 11.39 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.39 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
13.25 million
in 2002
All-time low
11.39 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in South Korea stood at 11.39 million. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in South Korea peaked at 13.25 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.39 million, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.42 million | — |
| 1991 | 12.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 12.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.74 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 13.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.98 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.54 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.37 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.18 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.78 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.57 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.39 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.82 million | 12.42 million | 13.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.13 million | 12.88 million | 13.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.64 million | 12.18 million | 12.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.68 million | 11.39 million | 12.00 million | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in South Korea?
- Women of reproductive age in South Korea was 11.39 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 million in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for women of reproductive age?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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