Population ages 0-14, male in Korea
Korea: Population ages 0-14, male was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.5%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
218th
of 218 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 1966
All-time low
10.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Korea recorded 10.5% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Korea peaked at 44.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2025.
Korea ranks 218th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.3% | — |
| 1961 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 43.1% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 43.6% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 43.8% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 43.2% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 42.6% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 41.3% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 39.6% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 38.5% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 37.5% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 36.5% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 26.6% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 24.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -3.5% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 64% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Korea's 10.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.8%, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.7% | 42.3% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 35.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 27.3% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More health data for 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 population ages 0-14, male in Korea?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Korea was 10.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2025.
- How does Korea rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Korea ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.