Population ages 35-39, male in Korea
Korea: Population ages 35-39, male was 6.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
127th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 1998
All-time low
4.8%
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 35-39, male in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 35-39, male in Korea is 6.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, male in Korea peaked at 9.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1964.
That places Korea 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 35-39, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.5% | — |
| 1961 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 5.8% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 6.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Korea's 6.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.2%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 124 Faroe Islands 6.8% compare
- 125 Bangladesh 6.7% compare
- 126 Channel Islands 6.7% compare
- 128 El Salvador 6.7% compare
- 129 Montenegro 6.7% compare
- 130 Kiribati 6.7% 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 35-39, male in Korea?
- Population ages 35-39, male in Korea was 6.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 35-39, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest population ages 35-39, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1964.
- How does Korea rank for population ages 35-39, male?
- Korea ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 35-39, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 35-39, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total male population.