Population ages 65 and above, total in Korea
Korea: Population ages 65 and above, total was 10.51 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Korea recorded 10.51 million for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Korea peaked at 10.51 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 782,829, in 1960.
Korea ranks 17th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 921,334 | 782,829 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 1.08 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million | 1.46 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million | 2.09 million | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 million | 3.33 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.53 million | 5.45 million | 7.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.30 million | 8.20 million | 10.51 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Korea?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Korea was 10.51 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 782,829 in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Korea ranks 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.