Population ages 0-14, female in Korea
Korea: Population ages 0-14, female was 2.57 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.57 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
69th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.63 million
in 1972
All-time low
2.57 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Korea recorded 2.57 million for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Korea peaked at 6.63 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million, in 2025.
Korea ranks 69th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.01 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.22 million | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 5.44 million | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 5.65 million | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 5.84 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 6.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 6.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 6.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.62 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.59 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.52 million | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.44 million | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.38 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.32 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.27 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.23 million | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.21 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.19 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.14 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.05 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.91 million | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.77 million | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.63 million | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.50 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.39 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.28 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.20 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.13 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.07 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.91 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.82 million | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.74 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.67 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.62 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.50 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.35 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.25 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.15 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.05 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.84 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.74 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.64 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.54 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.39 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.31 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.18 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.12 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.05 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.97 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.87 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.66 million | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 2.57 million | -3.5% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 2.57 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 203,983, 12.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Korea's 2.57 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,489, 11.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.86 million | 5.01 million | 6.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.49 million | 6.27 million | 6.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.90 million | 5.39 million | 6.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 million | 4.62 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 million | 3.94 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 million | 3.12 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 2.57 million | 3.05 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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- 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)
- 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 population ages 0-14, female in Korea?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Korea was 2.57 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2025.
- How does Korea rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Korea ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.