Age dependency ratio in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Age dependency ratio was 46.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 46.3% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 77.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2019.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.8% | — |
| 1961 | 67.6% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 66.7% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 68.8% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 71.9% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 74.6% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 76.2% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 77.1% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 76.1% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 74.6% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 73.3% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 71.7% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 70.0% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 67.8% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 65.5% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 63.2% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 60.9% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 58.3% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 55.8% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 46.1% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 45.4% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.5% | 66.4% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.1% | 65.5% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 45.4% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 44.9% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.2% | 46.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Age dependency ratio in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 46.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2019.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for age dependency ratio?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.