Population, male, per capita in South Korea
South 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 South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 0.5108 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4989 units per person, in 2025.
South Korea ranks 82nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5033 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5038 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5043 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5052 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5052 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.505 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5042 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5043 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5048 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5054 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.506 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5065 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5066 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5064 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5062 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.506 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5059 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5057 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5055 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5054 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5057 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5062 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5068 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5075 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5081 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5085 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5088 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5091 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5096 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.51 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5102 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5103 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5104 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5106 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5108 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5106 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5102 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5098 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5094 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.509 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5086 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5083 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5081 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5079 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5076 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5017 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.501 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5006 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4995 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4991 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.499 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4992 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4991 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4989 units per person | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4989 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4945 units per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4989 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5023 units per person, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 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, male, per capita in South Korea?
- Population, male, per capita in South Korea was 0.4989 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5108 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4989 units per person in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for population, male, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.