Population, female, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Population, female, per capita was 0.5011 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5011 units per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5011 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.4892 units per person
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.5011 units per person for population, female, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.5011 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4892 units per person, in 2000.
That places South Korea 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4967 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4966 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4962 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4957 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4953 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4948 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4948 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.495 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4953 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4955 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4958 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4956 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4952 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4946 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.494 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4935 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4934 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4936 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4938 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.494 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4941 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4943 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4945 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4946 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4947 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4946 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4943 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4938 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4932 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4925 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4919 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4915 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4912 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4909 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4904 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.49 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4898 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4897 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4896 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4894 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4892 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4894 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4898 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4902 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4906 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.491 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4914 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4917 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4919 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4921 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4924 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4932 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4946 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4959 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4972 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4983 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.499 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4994 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4997 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5009 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.501 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5008 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5009 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5011 units per person | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.5011 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5055 units per person, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.5011 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4977 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4956 units per person | 0.4948 units per person | 0.4967 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4943 units per person | 0.4934 units per person | 0.4958 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4941 units per person | 0.4925 units per person | 0.4947 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4904 units per person | 0.4894 units per person | 0.4919 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4907 units per person | 0.4892 units per person | 0.4921 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.497 units per person | 0.4924 units per person | 0.5 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5009 units per person | 0.5005 units per person | 0.5011 units per person | 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, female, per capita in South Korea?
- Population, female, per capita in South Korea was 0.5011 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5011 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4892 units per person in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for population, female, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.