Population ages 15-64, female in Korea
Korea: Population ages 15-64, female was 67.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Korea is 67.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Korea peaked at 71.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1966.
Korea ranks 51st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.9% | — |
| 1961 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 54.7% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 57.1% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 60.7% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 65.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 67.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.3% | 53.6% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.8% | 54.7% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 62.1% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 68.8% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 70.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 70.7% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 67.4% | 70.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 48 Türkiye 67.6% compare
- 49 Grenada 67.5% compare
- 50 Luxembourg 67.4% compare
- 52 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 67.3% compare
- 53 Ecuador 67.2% compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 67.2% compare
More health data for 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 15-64, female in Korea?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Korea was 67.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1966.
- How does Korea rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Korea ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.