Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.2033 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.2033 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.2033 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0313 units per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 35th 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, total, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0313 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0317 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0321 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0325 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0326 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0327 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0327 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0329 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0331 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0332 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0336 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0342 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0348 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0353 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0357 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0361 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0364 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0369 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0373 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0377 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0383 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0391 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0401 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0409 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0415 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0425 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0437 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0449 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0462 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0476 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0489 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0503 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0519 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0537 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0556 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0576 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0597 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0621 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0647 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0676 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0709 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0744 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0782 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.082 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.086 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.09 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0942 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0986 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1025 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1061 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1099 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1135 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.117 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.121 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1253 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1295 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1336 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1387 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1445 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1506 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1582 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1666 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1748 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1834 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1927 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2033 units per person | +5.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2033 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1779 units per person, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2033 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0754 units per person, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0425 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0476 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0572 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 0.0676 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0883 units per person | 0.0709 units per person | 0.1061 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1284 units per person | 0.1099 units per person | 0.1506 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1798 units per person | 0.1582 units per person | 0.2033 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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)
- 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 65 and above, total, per capita in South Korea?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in South Korea was 0.2033 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2033 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0313 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.