Population ages 55-59, female in Korea

Korea: Population ages 55-59, female was 2.16 million in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.16 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.16 million
in 2025
All-time low
313,307
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, female in Korea, 1960–2025

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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

Korea recorded 2.16 million for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Korea peaked at 2.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 313,307, in 1960.

Korea ranks 22nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 382,252 313,307 441,509 10
1970s 495,352 447,065 575,262 10
1980s 682,710 598,808 783,425 10
1990s 942,866 817,023 1.02 million 10
2000s 1.11 million 996,344 1.29 million 10
2010s 1.84 million 1.37 million 2.15 million 10
2020s 2.09 million 2.03 million 2.16 million 6

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 19 Iran 2.27 million compare
  2. 20 Least developed countries 16.77 million compare
  3. 20 Egypt 2.25 million compare
  4. 21 France 2.25 million compare
  5. 23 Spain 1.92 million compare
  6. 24 Ethiopia 1.79 million compare
  7. 25 Colombia 1.51 million compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Korea?
Population ages 55-59, female in Korea was 2.16 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 55-59, female recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 313,307 in 1960.
How does Korea rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Korea ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.