Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places South Korea 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1962 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +70.4% | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +46.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Japan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 United Kingdom 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Puerto Rico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Australia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Malta 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More health data for South 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, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 0-14, total, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.