Population, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population, male was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 49.9% for population, male 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 in Republic of Korea peaked at 51.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2025.
That places Republic of Korea 82nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.3% | — |
| 1961 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Republic of 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Republic of Korea?
- Population, male in Republic of Korea was 49.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2025.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 82nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.