Population ages 20-24, male in Korea
Korea: Population ages 20-24, male was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 20-24, male in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Korea recorded 5.5% for population ages 20-24, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Korea peaked at 11.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2025.
Korea ranks 194th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.4% | — |
| 1961 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 9.9% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 9.4% | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Korea?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Korea was 5.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2025.
- How does Korea rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Korea ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.