Population, male in South Korea
South Korea: Population, male was 25.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in South Korea stood at 25.78 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in South Korea peaked at 25.89 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.59 million, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.29 million | 12.59 million | 15.91 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.67 million | 16.26 million | 18.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.47 million | 19.29 million | 21.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.84 million | 21.78 million | 23.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.53 million | 24.01 million | 25.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.54 million | 25.15 million | 25.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.82 million | 25.78 million | 25.89 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in South Korea?
- Population, male in South Korea was 25.78 million 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 25.89 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.59 million in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for population, male?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.