Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Korea
Korea: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 233,947 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
233,947
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
58th
of 218 countries
All-time high
494,126
in 1986
All-time low
226,310
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Korea stood at 233,947.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Korea peaked at 494,126 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 226,310, in 2022.
Korea ranks 58th 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 16, male, interpolated in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 254,129 | — |
| 1961 | 256,505 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 276,788 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 289,095 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 287,138 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 288,265 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 288,919 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 293,452 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 317,851 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 336,582 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 357,434 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 398,926 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 408,438 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 412,084 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 445,385 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 472,147 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 481,385 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 477,116 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 469,525 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 468,036 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 456,741 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 447,816 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 442,074 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 435,187 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 452,213 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 481,297 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 494,126 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 492,855 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 487,793 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 477,369 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 466,004 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 447,841 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 419,691 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 401,625 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 396,611 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 409,447 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 436,734 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 446,535 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 430,974 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 403,881 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 374,487 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 350,854 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 338,554 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 329,091 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 325,354 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 332,306 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 341,582 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 354,480 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 369,695 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 378,776 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 380,943 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 377,980 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 368,754 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 354,066 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 337,130 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 322,983 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 319,593 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 306,392 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 273,560 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 251,597 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 243,663 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 231,886 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 226,310 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 236,907 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 241,271 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 233,947 | -3.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 233,947 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,867, 15.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Korea's 233,947 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,458, 15.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 288,872 | 254,129 | 336,582 | 10 |
| 1970s | 439,048 | 357,434 | 481,385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 466,747 | 435,187 | 494,126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 425,934 | 396,611 | 466,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 349,518 | 325,354 | 378,776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,300 | 251,597 | 380,943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,664 | 226,310 | 243,663 | 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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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Korea?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Korea was 233,947 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 494,126 in 1986.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,310 in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Korea ranks 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 16, 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.