Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Korea
Korea: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 245,405 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
245,405
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
450,886
in 1992
All-time low
220,378
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Korea is 245,405, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Korea peaked at 450,886 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 220,378, in 1966.
That places Korea 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 247,220 | — |
| 1961 | 252,122 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 252,579 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 250,420 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 239,300 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 225,374 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 220,378 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 227,305 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 247,441 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 260,767 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 262,617 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 265,692 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 270,516 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 291,903 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 303,765 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 316,285 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 357,487 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 373,172 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 380,005 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 408,360 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 425,717 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 427,667 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 427,041 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 428,639 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 431,766 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 417,422 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 399,342 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 395,294 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 401,186 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 421,554 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 441,347 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 449,120 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 450,886 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 448,187 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 435,673 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 416,973 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 394,249 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 370,895 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 360,344 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 360,833 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 373,697 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 396,015 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 404,719 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 393,426 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 369,269 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 340,036 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 318,035 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 308,004 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 298,195 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 288,405 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 285,667 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 292,700 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 307,666 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 323,916 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 329,923 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 326,851 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 326,867 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 328,480 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 326,734 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 319,023 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 310,760 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 307,727 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 291,157 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 259,431 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 243,831 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 245,405 | +0.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 245,405 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,261, 17.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Korea's 245,405 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,401, 15.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 242,291 | 220,378 | 260,767 | 10 |
| 1970s | 322,980 | 262,617 | 408,360 | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,563 | 395,294 | 431,766 | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,851 | 360,344 | 450,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 348,980 | 288,405 | 404,719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,783 | 285,667 | 329,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,385 | 243,831 | 310,760 | 6 |
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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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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Korea?
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Korea was 245,405 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 450,886 in 1992.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,378 in 1966.
- How does Korea rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
- Korea ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 21, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.