Population ages 05-09, female in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 05-09, female was 853,564 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
853,564
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.31 million
in 1968
All-time low
853,564
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, female in South Korea is 853,564, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in South Korea peaked at 2.31 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 853,564, in 2025.
That places South Korea 70th 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 05-09, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.60 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.71 million | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 1.81 million | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 1.92 million | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 2.03 million | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.13 million | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 2.21 million | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.29 million | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.25 million | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.21 million | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.17 million | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.15 million | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.14 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.18 million | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.11 million | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.02 million | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.95 million | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.89 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.93 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.75 million | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 983,691 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 924,940 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 853,564 | -7.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 853,564 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,134, 11.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 853,564 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82,174, 10.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 million | 1.60 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.20 million | 2.14 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million | 1.89 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.48 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.27 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.09 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 998,374 | 853,564 | 1.10 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 05-09, female in South Korea?
- Population ages 05-09, female in South Korea was 853,564 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 853,564 in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- South Korea ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9.