Population ages 0-14, male in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 0-14, male was 2.70 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.70 million for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in South Korea peaked at 7.12 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million, in 2025.
South Korea ranks 69th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.25 million | 5.32 million | 6.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.00 million | 6.78 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.40 million | 5.88 million | 6.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 million | 5.27 million | 5.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 million | 4.41 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.30 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.70 million | 3.23 million | 6 |
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More health data for South Korea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in South Korea?
- Population ages 0-14, male in South Korea was 2.70 million 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- South Korea ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.