Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0894 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0894 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0894 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 units per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 31st of 217 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 and above, male, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0124 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0126 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0128 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0129 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.013 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.013 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0129 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0128 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0128 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0127 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0128 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0131 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0133 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0136 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0138 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0139 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.014 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0144 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0147 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0151 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0153 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0156 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.016 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0165 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.017 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0175 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0181 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0186 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0191 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0197 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0203 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.021 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0217 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0225 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0235 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0261 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0276 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0293 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.031 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0329 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0348 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0366 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0385 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0404 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0422 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0438 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0455 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0472 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0487 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0505 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0524 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0544 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0562 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0587 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0614 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0643 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0679 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0719 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0759 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0799 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0844 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0894 units per person | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.016 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0261 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0357 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | 0.0438 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0539 units per person | 0.0455 units per person | 0.0643 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0783 units per person | 0.0679 units per person | 0.0894 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 28 Norway 0.0903 units per person compare
- 29 United Kingdom 0.0899 units per person compare
- 30 Czechia 0.0898 units per person compare
- 32 Bulgaria 0.0883 units per person compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.088 units per person compare
- 34 Faroe Islands 0.0862 units per person compare
More health data for South 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,500 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in South Korea?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in South Korea was 0.0894 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0894 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.