Population ages 20-24, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population ages 20-24, male was 1.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.41 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
46th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.37 million
in 1992
All-time low
1.26 million
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in Republic of Korea stood at 1.41 million.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.37 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million, in 1965.
Republic of Korea ranks 46th 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 20-24, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.31 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.32 million | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.29 million | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.27 million | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.26 million | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.52 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.72 million | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.05 million | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.15 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 2.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.25 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.20 million | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.19 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.32 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.36 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.36 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.35 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.35 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.29 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.07 million | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.48 million | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 1.41 million | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million | 1.26 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 million | 1.34 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 million | 2.15 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.08 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million | 1.78 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.77 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.41 million | 1.77 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 20-24, male in Republic of Korea?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Republic of Korea was 1.41 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million in 1965.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.