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 215 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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196019922025

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 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Spain 264,927 compare
  2. 51 Uzbekistan 258,080 compare
  3. 52 Mali 257,881 compare
  4. 54 Burkina Faso 248,399 compare
  5. 55 Malawi 237,020 compare
  6. 56 Canada 230,299 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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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 215 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

Indicator
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.