Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate was 5.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
89th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.09 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-2.37 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in South Korea is 5.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 12.09 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -2.37 % change on previous year, in 1979.
South Korea ranks 89th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 11 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1965 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1966 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1967 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1968 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8958 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1970 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 1971 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1972 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1973 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1978 | -0.7199 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1979 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +229.7% |
| 1980 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1981 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 1982 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 1983 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 4 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1992 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1996 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2018 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9838 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5225 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 2023 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +195.2% |
| 2024 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2025 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 0.8958 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 9.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 % change on previous year | 0.5225 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in South Korea was 5.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.37 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 75-79, 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 75-79, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.