Population ages 15-64, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population ages 15-64, male was 18.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.46 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 217 countries
All-time high
19.26 million
in 2018
All-time low
6.95 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Republic of Korea is 18.46 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 19.26 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.95 million, in 1960.
Republic of Korea ranks 28th of 217 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, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.95 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 7.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 7.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 7.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 7.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 7.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 8.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 8.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 8.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 8.82 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 9.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 9.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 9.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 9.97 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 10.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 10.67 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 11.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 11.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 12.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 12.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 12.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 12.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 13.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 13.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 13.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 14.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 14.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 15.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 18.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 18.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 18.46 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.67 million | 6.95 million | 8.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.19 million | 8.82 million | 11.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.43 million | 12.00 million | 14.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.33 million | 15.19 million | 17.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.88 million | 17.45 million | 18.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.07 million | 18.62 million | 19.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.81 million | 18.46 million | 19.14 million | 6 |
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More health data for Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Republic of Korea?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Republic of Korea was 18.46 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.26 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 million in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.