Population ages 70-74, male in Korea
Korea: Population ages 70-74, male was 1.17 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.17 million
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
17th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.17 million
in 2025
All-time low
98,542
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, male in Korea is 1.17 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Korea peaked at 1.17 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98,542, 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.
Population ages 70-74, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98,542 | — |
| 1961 | 102,645 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 106,021 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 107,928 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 108,830 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 109,067 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 108,838 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 111,607 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 117,044 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 121,388 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 125,811 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 130,704 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 133,549 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 134,673 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 137,443 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 142,104 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 145,706 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 147,701 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 150,747 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 156,788 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 163,891 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 170,435 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 177,744 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 184,046 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 188,086 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 192,575 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 201,221 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 210,398 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 215,852 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 220,856 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 228,834 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 240,116 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 253,509 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 269,720 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 286,765 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 297,681 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 304,677 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 312,903 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 321,378 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 334,613 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 352,822 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 373,618 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 402,221 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 435,830 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 472,657 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 515,333 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 559,369 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 596,592 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 632,228 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 665,190 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 692,670 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 714,456 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 735,915 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 760,333 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 778,682 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 788,944 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 791,994 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 799,146 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 829,945 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 877,911 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 926,909 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 966,489 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1.17 million | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,191 | 98,542 | 121,388 | 10 |
| 1970s | 140,523 | 125,811 | 156,788 | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,510 | 163,891 | 220,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 285,020 | 228,834 | 334,613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500,586 | 352,822 | 665,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 777,000 | 692,670 | 877,911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 926,909 | 1.17 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 70-74, male in Korea?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Korea was 1.17 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 70-74, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,542 in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Korea ranks 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.