Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Korea
Korea: Age population, age 08, male, interpolated was 196,418 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
196,418
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
67th
of 218 countries
All-time high
505,023
in 1969
All-time low
196,418
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Korea is 196,418, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Korea peaked at 505,023 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 196,418, in 2025.
Korea ranks 67th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 322,235 | — |
| 1961 | 345,773 | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 371,171 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 403,401 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 422,425 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 434,361 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 467,976 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 493,985 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 501,904 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 505,023 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 500,591 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 497,311 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 482,493 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 463,812 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 463,847 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 464,918 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 471,900 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 486,423 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 492,095 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 496,893 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 495,553 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 477,277 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 457,046 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 436,489 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 413,906 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 404,279 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 401,559 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 414,291 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 439,537 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 453,346 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 445,225 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 417,001 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 383,913 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 356,066 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 341,311 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 331,146 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 325,551 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 331,020 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 342,210 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 357,214 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 373,726 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 381,267 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 378,363 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 374,513 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 366,719 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 353,459 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 340,920 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 328,917 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 316,972 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 298,091 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 274,032 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 256,725 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 244,739 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 233,410 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 227,815 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 236,079 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 240,119 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 232,314 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 231,665 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 239,255 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 243,161 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 234,664 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 224,500 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 222,603 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 214,976 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 196,418 | -8.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 196,418 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,712, 12.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Korea's 196,418 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,026, 11.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 426,825 | 322,235 | 505,023 | 10 |
| 1970s | 482,028 | 463,812 | 500,591 | 10 |
| 1980s | 439,328 | 401,559 | 495,553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 363,066 | 325,551 | 445,225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,295 | 298,091 | 381,267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,615 | 227,815 | 274,032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,720 | 196,418 | 243,161 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Korea?
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Korea was 196,418 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 505,023 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,418 in 2025.
- How does Korea rank for age population, age 08, male, interpolated?
- Korea ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 08, male, interpolated rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 08, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.