Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Korea
Korea: Age population, age 18, female, interpolated was 227,366 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
227,366
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
56th
of 218 countries
All-time high
457,328
in 1989
All-time low
216,857
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Korea stood at 227,366.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Korea peaked at 457,328 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 216,857, in 2024.
That places Korea 56th out of 218 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.
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 255,012 | — |
| 1961 | 249,414 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 241,043 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 235,011 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 237,303 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 252,324 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 264,548 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 266,482 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 270,548 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 276,602 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 297,912 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 312,814 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 328,958 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 366,320 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 374,096 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 375,358 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 406,054 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 431,910 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 437,156 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 429,109 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 420,905 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 423,465 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 417,832 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 404,149 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 393,144 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 393,319 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 418,646 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 445,970 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 455,643 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 457,328 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 456,693 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 448,257 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 431,607 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 405,867 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 378,997 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 366,617 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 365,460 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 376,764 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 398,292 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 407,927 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 396,147 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 369,322 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 338,278 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 313,199 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 303,144 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 297,959 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 290,490 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 288,140 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 293,085 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 303,521 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 315,214 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 323,939 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 327,560 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 326,986 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 324,202 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 318,544 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 309,116 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 299,280 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 297,924 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 285,739 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 256,123 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 235,700 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 229,591 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 222,100 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 216,857 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 227,366 | +4.8% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 227,366 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,487, 16.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Korea's 227,366 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,625, 14.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254,829 | 235,011 | 276,602 | 10 |
| 1970s | 375,969 | 297,912 | 437,156 | 10 |
| 1980s | 423,040 | 393,144 | 457,328 | 10 |
| 1990s | 403,648 | 365,460 | 456,693 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,328 | 288,140 | 396,147 | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,850 | 285,739 | 327,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,290 | 216,857 | 256,123 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Korea?
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Korea was 227,366 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 18, female, interpolated recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 457,328 in 1989.
- What is the lowest age population, age 18, female, interpolated recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,857 in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for age population, age 18, female, interpolated?
- Korea ranks 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 18, female, interpolated rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 18, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.