Age population, age 20, male, interpolated in South Korea
South Korea: Age population, age 20, male, interpolated was 249,080 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
249,080
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
509,681
in 1989
All-time low
249,080
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 249,080 for age population, age 20, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 20, male, interpolated in South Korea peaked at 509,681 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 249,080, in 2025.
South Korea ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 280,787 | — |
| 1961 | 282,248 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 283,860 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 271,755 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 257,455 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 253,307 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 254,021 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 269,669 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 282,969 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 282,808 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 282,484 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 286,275 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 312,807 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 332,956 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 352,212 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 383,037 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 383,359 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 397,286 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 440,327 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 469,461 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 463,579 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 446,180 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 450,952 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 464,992 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 462,038 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 449,503 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 432,167 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 429,222 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 470,074 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 509,681 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 508,083 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 486,602 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 476,064 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 474,847 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 477,665 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 466,549 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 424,199 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 396,318 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 402,365 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 437,317 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 473,046 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 463,434 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 434,279 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 411,064 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 389,954 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 372,614 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 355,359 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 339,015 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 334,080 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 339,044 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 347,722 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 359,842 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 373,378 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 381,501 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 381,668 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 375,267 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 365,860 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 355,345 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 343,931 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 334,349 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 331,044 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 314,955 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 281,470 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 261,616 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 257,361 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 249,080 | -3.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 249,080 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,466, 12.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 249,080 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,063, 15.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271,888 | 253,307 | 283,860 | 10 |
| 1970s | 364,020 | 282,484 | 469,461 | 10 |
| 1980s | 457,839 | 429,222 | 509,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 455,001 | 396,318 | 508,083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 391,189 | 334,080 | 473,046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 361,886 | 334,349 | 381,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,588 | 249,080 | 331,044 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 20, male, interpolated in South Korea?
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated in South Korea was 249,080 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 20, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 509,681 in 1989.
- What is the lowest age population, age 20, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,080 in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for age population, age 20, male, interpolated?
- South Korea ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 20, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 20, 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.