Population ages 0-14, total in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 0-14, total was 5.27 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.27 million
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
68th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.74 million
in 1973
All-time low
5.27 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 5.27 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in South Korea peaked at 13.74 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.27 million, in 2025.
That places South Korea 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.33 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.76 million | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 11.20 million | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 11.65 million | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 12.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 12.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 12.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 13.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 13.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 13.47 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 13.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 13.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 13.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 13.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 13.70 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 13.59 million | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 13.44 million | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 13.29 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 13.15 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 13.05 million | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 12.97 million | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.91 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.86 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 12.78 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 12.60 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 12.32 million | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 12.03 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.74 million | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 11.49 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 11.27 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.07 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.91 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.80 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.59 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.43 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.26 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.11 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.98 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.49 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.27 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.06 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.82 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.59 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.35 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.12 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.89 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.62 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.39 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.21 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.02 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.84 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.69 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.56 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.42 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.28 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.11 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.90 million | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.67 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.47 million | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 5.27 million | -3.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 12.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5.27 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 469,743, 11.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.11 million | 10.33 million | 13.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.49 million | 13.05 million | 13.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.30 million | 11.27 million | 12.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.47 million | 9.89 million | 11.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.27 million | 8.35 million | 9.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 million | 6.42 million | 8.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 million | 5.27 million | 6.28 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 in South Korea?
- Population ages 0-14, total in South Korea was 5.27 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 million in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- South Korea ranks 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.