Population, male (% of total population) in South Korea
South Korea: Population, male (% of total population) was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2000
All-time low
49.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 51.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2025.
That places South Korea 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 49.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 49.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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 in South Korea?
- Population, male in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for population, male?
- South Korea ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 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.