Population ages 60-64, male in Korea
Korea: Population ages 60-64, male was 2.06 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.06 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
234,436
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, male in 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
Korea recorded 2.06 million for population ages 60-64, male in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, male in Korea peaked at 2.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 234,436, in 1963.
Korea ranks 18th 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.
Population ages 60-64, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 235,446 | — |
| 1961 | 236,219 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 235,246 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 234,436 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 235,770 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 240,842 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 248,184 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 258,247 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 274,760 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 295,180 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 312,074 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 320,037 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 322,234 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 321,359 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 318,986 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 321,652 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 334,374 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 350,790 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 361,399 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 367,653 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 376,565 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 388,875 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 403,457 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 421,936 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 438,188 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 444,670 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 448,725 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 455,337 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 461,056 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 469,723 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 483,990 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 504,588 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 537,454 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 576,259 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 616,416 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 664,898 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 715,631 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 759,612 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 798,993 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 832,548 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 854,581 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 878,530 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 910,111 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 928,364 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 927,231 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 923,107 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 931,316 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 956,722 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.06 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249,433 | 234,436 | 295,180 | 10 |
| 1970s | 333,056 | 312,074 | 367,653 | 10 |
| 1980s | 430,853 | 376,565 | 469,723 | 10 |
| 1990s | 649,039 | 483,990 | 832,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 935,665 | 854,581 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.08 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.88 million | 2.09 million | 6 |
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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)
- 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 60-64, male in Korea?
- Population ages 60-64, male in Korea was 2.06 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 60-64, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,436 in 1963.
- How does Korea rank for population ages 60-64, male?
- Korea ranks 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 60-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 60 to 64.