Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 00-04, male in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, male in South Korea is 2.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in South Korea peaked at 18.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2025.
That places South Korea 218th out of 218 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 00-04, male (% of male population) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.1% | — |
| 1961 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 18.0% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 17.6% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 17.0% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 16.3% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 15.6% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 15.0% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 49% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.8% | 14.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 10.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 8.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 215 Hong Kong 3.3% compare
- 216 Puerto Rico 3.2% compare
- 217 San Marino 3.2% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (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 00-04, male in South Korea?
- Population ages 00-04, male in South Korea was 2.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- South Korea ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.