Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate was 5.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.99 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
0.0799 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea stood at 5.48 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 8.99 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0799 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Republic of Korea ranks 35th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1965 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1967 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0799 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1969 | 0.185 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 1970 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +1078.3% |
| 1971 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1972 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1976 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1978 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1986 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1989 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1995 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 5 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8065 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2010 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 2011 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 2021 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 0.0799 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 % change on previous year | 0.8065 % change on previous year | 8.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was 5.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0799 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65-69, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65-69, male 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65-69, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.