Population ages 15-64, total in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 15-64, total was 35.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 35.90 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in South Korea peaked at 37.57 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.90 million, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.29 million | 13.90 million | 17.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.20 million | 17.57 million | 23.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.44 million | 23.69 million | 29.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.78 million | 29.70 million | 33.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.64 million | 33.81 million | 35.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.08 million | 35.99 million | 37.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.65 million | 35.90 million | 37.35 million | 6 |
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More health data for South Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in South Korea?
- Population ages 15-64, total in South Korea was 35.90 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.57 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.90 million in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- South Korea ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.