Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate was 0.1759 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1759 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 139.4%
World rank
168th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.16 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-6.34 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.1759 % change on previous year for population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 139.4% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 7.16 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -6.34 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places South Korea 168th 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.5237 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.132 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4454 % change on previous year | -437.4% |
| 1964 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +312.7% |
| 1965 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1966 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1970 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1971 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.874 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1979 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 1980 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1981 | -0.3871 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1982 | -0.3838 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1983 | -0.7829 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2197 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1985 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +456.7% |
| 1986 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 1987 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.46 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1989 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -536.3% |
| 1990 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1991 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1992 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1993 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1994 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1995 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1996 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 1997 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1998 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1999 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 2000 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +187.1% |
| 2001 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2002 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2003 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2004 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2005 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7151 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +263.2% |
| 2008 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7536 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2012 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -274.3% |
| 2013 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 2014 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2015 | -4 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2016 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2017 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2018 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2019 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2020 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2021 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2022 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2023 | -0.2691 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2024 | -0.4466 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1759 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1759 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9715 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1759 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8811 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -536.3% | 0.46 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +456.7% | 0.2197 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +437.4% | -0.132 % change on previous year | 0.4454 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +312.7% | 0.4454 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -0.5237 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2537 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.97 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.7 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | 0.1759 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 165 United States 0.22 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Venezuela 0.1933 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Guatemala 0.1859 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Rwanda 0.1694 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1482 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Barbados 0.1082 % change on previous year 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate in South Korea was 0.1759 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.34 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-19, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-19, male 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
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-19, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.