Population ages 25-29, female in Korea
Korea: Population ages 25-29, female was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
154th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 1988
All-time low
6.0%
in 2015
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, female in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Korea recorded 6.3% for population ages 25-29, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in Korea peaked at 10.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2015.
Korea ranks 154th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 25-29, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.7% | — |
| 1961 | 7.7% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 7.1% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 151 Mongolia 6.3% compare
- 152 New Zealand 6.3% compare
- 153 United States of America 6.3% compare
- 155 French Polynesia 6.3% compare
- 156 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.3% compare
- 157 Puerto Rico 6.3% compare
More health data for 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 25-29, female in Korea?
- Population ages 25-29, female in Korea was 6.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for population ages 25-29, female?
- Korea ranks 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 25-29, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total female population.