Population ages 75-79, male in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 75-79, male was 803,641 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
803,641
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
17th
of 218 countries
All-time high
803,641
in 2025
All-time low
38,988
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, male in South 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
South Korea recorded 803,641 for population ages 75-79, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in South Korea peaked at 803,641 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,988, in 1960.
That places South Korea 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38,988 | — |
| 1961 | 42,915 | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 48,102 | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 53,394 | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 57,639 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 60,641 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 61,948 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 62,686 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 63,519 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 64,088 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 65,202 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 66,858 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 69,827 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 73,081 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 75,601 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 77,694 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 79,413 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 80,294 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 79,716 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 77,824 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 76,773 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 79,505 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 84,670 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 90,865 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 97,685 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 103,088 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 107,010 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 111,518 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 116,691 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 120,804 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 125,631 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 133,094 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 141,059 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 147,067 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 152,329 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 160,091 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 170,058 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 180,775 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 193,258 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 205,933 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 215,554 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 223,982 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 233,661 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 244,241 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 257,403 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 273,534 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 293,195 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 319,281 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 350,808 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 383,190 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 416,829 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 448,007 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 474,439 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 499,455 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 525,150 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 547,827 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 575,771 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 620,235 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 658,483 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 673,724 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 680,352 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 683,907 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 693,481 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 722,141 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 763,602 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 803,641 | +5.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 803,641 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,225, 39.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 803,641 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,916, 90.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,392 | 38,988 | 64,088 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,551 | 65,202 | 80,294 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,861 | 76,773 | 120,804 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,930 | 125,631 | 205,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,485 | 215,554 | 383,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 543,992 | 416,829 | 673,724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 724,521 | 680,352 | 803,641 | 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 75-79, male in South Korea?
- Population ages 75-79, male in South Korea was 803,641 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 75-79, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 803,641 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,988 in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.