Population, male, per capita in Korea

Korea: Population, male, per capita was 0.4989 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.4989 units per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5108 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.4989 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male, per capita in Korea, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Korea recorded 0.4989 units per person for population, male, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Korea peaked at 0.5108 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4989 units per person, in 2025.

Korea ranks 82nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5044 units per person 0.5033 units per person 0.5052 units per person 10
1970s 0.5057 units per person 0.5042 units per person 0.5066 units per person 10
1980s 0.5059 units per person 0.5053 units per person 0.5075 units per person 10
1990s 0.5096 units per person 0.5081 units per person 0.5106 units per person 10
2000s 0.5093 units per person 0.5079 units per person 0.5108 units per person 10
2010s 0.503 units per person 0.5 units per person 0.5076 units per person 10
2020s 0.4991 units per person 0.4989 units per person 0.4995 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 79 Ghana 0.4994 units per person compare
  2. 80 Liberia 0.4993 units per person compare
  3. 81 Türkiye 0.4989 units per person compare
  4. 83 Philippines 0.4988 units per person compare
  5. 84 Sierra Leone 0.4988 units per person compare
  6. 85 Mauritius 0.4986 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male, per capita in Korea?
Population, male, per capita in Korea was 0.4989 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.5108 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4989 units per person in 2025.
How does Korea rank for population, male, per capita?
Korea ranks 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population, male ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Population, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.