Population, male, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Population, male, annual growth rate was -0.1827 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1827 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 377.5%
World rank
183rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.04 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-0.214 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male, annual growth rate in South Korea stood at -0.1827 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 377.5% on the previous year and down 161.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 3.04 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.214 % change on previous year, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 183rd of 216 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, male, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 1 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9609 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7467 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7458 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8747 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7401 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4916 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 0.439 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3215 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1331 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4542 % change on previous year | +241.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4514 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7124 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2009 | 0.473 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4481 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6051 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 0.262 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1959 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3737 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2951 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2571 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2151 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3695 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2825 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0429 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2021 | -0.214 % change on previous year | -598.9% |
| 2022 | -0.1978 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1086 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0659 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2025 | -0.1827 % change on previous year | -377.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.1827 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.395 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.1827 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6071 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, male, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -598.9% | 0.0429 % change on previous year | -0.214 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -377.5% | 0.0659 % change on previous year | -0.1827 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +241.3% | 0.1331 % change on previous year | 0.4542 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +154.9% | -0.1978 % change on previous year | 0.1086 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +90.8% | 0.1959 % change on previous year | 0.3737 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -84.8% | 0.2825 % change on previous year | 0.0429 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 % change on previous year | 0.7458 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5091 % change on previous year | 0.1331 % change on previous year | 0.8747 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3304 % change on previous year | 0.1959 % change on previous year | 0.6051 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0629 % change on previous year | -0.214 % change on previous year | 0.1086 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 180 Thailand -0.1685 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Romania -0.17 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Russia -0.1764 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Macao -0.2121 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Bermuda -0.2182 % change on previous year compare
- 186 China -0.2378 % change on previous year compare
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, male, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in South Korea was -0.1827 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.214 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 183rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, 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, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.