Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 63.1%
World rank
206th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.38 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-1.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in South Korea stood at -1.12 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 63.1% on the previous year and down 307.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 3.38 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.12 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places South Korea 206th out of 217 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 15-64, total, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9827 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7871 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7044 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5847 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4631 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4583 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3997 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3288 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7063 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7131 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8085 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7402 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2012 | 0.874 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6392 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6761 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5373 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3978 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0472 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0541 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0751 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 2020 | -0.5013 % change on previous year | +567.9% |
| 2021 | -0.8532 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 2022 | -0.8 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2023 | -0.4954 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2024 | -0.6841 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2025 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.7871 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6216 % change on previous year | 0.3288 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4992 % change on previous year | -0.0751 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7416 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | -0.4954 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 203 Monaco -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Serbia -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Bermuda -1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 207 United States Virgin Islands -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 208 American Samoa -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Latvia -1.35 % 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in South Korea was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 307.6%. 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 15-64, total, 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 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.