Population, female (% of total population) in South Korea
South Korea: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2025
All-time low
48.9%
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in South Korea stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in South Korea peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 137th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.7% | — |
| 1961 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 50.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 50.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in South Korea?
- Population, female in South Korea was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for population, female?
- South Korea ranks 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.