Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in South Korea
South Korea: Age population, age 17, male, interpolated was 243,436 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in South Korea stood at 243,436.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in South Korea peaked at 497,848 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 227,443, in 2023.
That places South Korea 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281,471 | 254,451 | 316,510 | 10 |
| 1970s | 420,699 | 335,190 | 476,961 | 10 |
| 1980s | 464,104 | 429,810 | 497,848 | 10 |
| 1990s | 435,800 | 394,982 | 476,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,052 | 325,995 | 404,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,844 | 274,234 | 381,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,776 | 227,443 | 252,446 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 17, male, interpolated in South Korea?
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in South Korea was 243,436 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 497,848 in 1987.
- What is the lowest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,443 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for age population, age 17, male, interpolated?
- South Korea ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 17, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 17, 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.