Population, female, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population, female, annual growth rate was -0.0741 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0741 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 189.6%
World rank
178th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.98 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-0.177 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea stood at -0.0741 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 189.6% on the previous year and down 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.98 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.177 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Republic of Korea ranks 178th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9786 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9324 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8811 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8656 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8616 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8576 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9081 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9911 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9484 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9238 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9258 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.906 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.923 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7012 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6792 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8034 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8018 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6716 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6033 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4758 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2946 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6014 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5638 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8134 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5603 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5526 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9443 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7994 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7222 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8906 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.765 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5393 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3478 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4998 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4143 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.233 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0432 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2022 | -0.177 % change on previous year | +310.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0464 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0826 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2025 | -0.0741 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.8616 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8764 % change on previous year | 0.6792 % change on previous year | 0.9911 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.619 % change on previous year | 0.2946 % change on previous year | 0.8134 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6475 % change on previous year | 0.3478 % change on previous year | 0.9443 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 % change on previous year | -0.177 % change on previous year | 0.233 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 175 Jamaica -0.0467 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Russian Federation -0.0501 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Mauritius -0.0603 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Uruguay -0.0774 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Montenegro -0.0971 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Palau -0.098 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Republic of 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3376 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was -0.0741 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.177 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.