Population ages 80 and above, female in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 80 and above, female was 1.67 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.67 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2025
All-time low
27,278
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female 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
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in South Korea stood at 1.67 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in South Korea peaked at 1.67 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,278, in 1960.
That places South Korea 13th 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 80 and above, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27,278 | — |
| 1961 | 29,864 | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 33,338 | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 37,411 | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 42,443 | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 48,710 | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 53,281 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 57,642 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 64,789 | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 71,756 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 78,396 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 86,907 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 96,242 | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 104,551 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 112,784 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 120,606 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 125,238 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 127,264 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 128,926 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 130,195 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 131,445 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 136,359 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 143,755 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 148,760 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 152,997 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 159,497 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 168,886 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 177,324 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 185,838 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 196,480 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 206,715 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 217,877 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 230,789 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 244,605 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 258,076 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 271,028 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 285,964 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 300,580 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 312,058 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 322,217 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 336,094 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 357,649 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 382,399 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 408,505 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 434,651 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 461,288 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 495,822 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 533,704 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 576,184 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 623,487 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 674,184 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 728,662 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 782,373 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 837,096 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 897,801 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 963,393 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.62 million | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1.67 million | +2.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.67 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,072, 28.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.67 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,848, 212.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,651 | 27,278 | 71,756 | 10 |
| 1970s | 111,111 | 78,396 | 130,195 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,134 | 131,445 | 196,480 | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,991 | 206,715 | 322,217 | 10 |
| 2000s | 460,978 | 336,094 | 623,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 943,896 | 674,184 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.33 million | 1.67 million | 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 80 and above, female in South Korea?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in South Korea was 1.67 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 80 and above, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,278 in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.