Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Age population, age 12, male, interpolated was 234,551 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
234,551
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
60th
of 218 countries
All-time high
498,278
in 1973
All-time low
225,412
in 2018
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Korea, Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Korea, Republic of is 234,551, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Korea, Republic of peaked at 498,278 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 225,412, in 2018.
Korea, Republic of ranks 60th 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 12, male, interpolated in Korea, Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 284,395 | — |
| 1961 | 282,795 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 284,973 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 294,705 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 321,532 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 339,443 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 361,452 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 405,803 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 422,831 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 429,366 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 463,540 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 488,548 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 495,396 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 498,278 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 497,340 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 498,117 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 480,616 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 460,343 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 457,156 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 452,835 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 457,721 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 479,925 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 492,370 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 495,756 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 495,533 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 479,671 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 462,137 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 440,996 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 416,827 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 406,451 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 403,792 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 417,330 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 439,822 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 446,637 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 433,444 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 404,377 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 372,789 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 346,732 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 333,135 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 326,009 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 323,826 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 329,988 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 340,320 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 354,142 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 370,104 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 378,837 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 377,485 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 374,907 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 369,314 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 359,168 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 346,739 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 330,723 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 315,756 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 298,038 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 271,496 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 251,957 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 243,120 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 230,867 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 225,412 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 236,065 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 240,684 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 233,128 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 232,437 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 239,966 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 243,435 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 234,551 | -3.6% |
Korea, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Republic of's 234,551 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,885, 15.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Korea, Republic of's 234,551 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,603, 15.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 342,730 | 282,795 | 429,366 | 10 |
| 1970s | 479,217 | 452,835 | 498,278 | 10 |
| 1980s | 462,739 | 406,451 | 495,756 | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,407 | 326,009 | 446,637 | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,809 | 323,826 | 378,837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,017 | 225,412 | 346,739 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,367 | 232,437 | 243,435 | 6 |
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More health data for Korea, Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Korea, Republic of?
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Korea, Republic of was 234,551 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 498,278 in 1973.
- What is the lowest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,412 in 2018.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for age population, age 12, male, interpolated?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 12, male, interpolated rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 12, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.