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Age structure South Korea, in 31 editions.
The entry for South Korea published Age structure in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Age structure in every entry.
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- the first edition with it
- 1995
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Age structure” (1995 to 2025).
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Same as 2024Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 24% (female 5,280,998; male 5,640,789)
15-64 years: 71% (female 15,877,182; male 16,291,183)
65 years and over: 5% (female 1,554,512; male 909,218) (July 1995
est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 24% (female 5,280,998; male 5,640,789) 23% (male 5,531,032; female 4,962,915)
15-64 years: 71% (female 15,877,182; male 16,291,183) (male 16,374,678; female 15,910,846)
65 years and over: 5% (female 1,554,512; male 909,218) 6% (male 1,014,649; female 1,688,171) (July 1995 1996
est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 23% (male 5,531,032; 5,515,667; female 4,962,915) 4,925,479)
15-64 years: 71% (male 16,374,678; 16,579,117; female 15,910,846) 16,096,684)
65 years and over: over : 6% (male 1,014,649; 1,067,663; female 1,688,171) 1,764,201) (July 1996 1997
est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 23% 22% (male 5,515,667; 5,505,564; female 4,925,479) 4,894,780)
15-64 years: 71% (male 16,579,117; 16,772,319; female 16,096,684) 16,272,145)
65 years and over : 6% over: 7% (male 1,067,663; 1,126,963; female 1,764,201) 1,845,025) (July 1997 1998
est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 22% (male 5,505,564; 5,504,333; female 4,894,780) 4,874,974)
15-64 years: 71% (male 16,772,319; 16,949,807; female 16,272,145) 16,432,951)
65 years and over: 7% (male 1,126,963; 1,192,688; female 1,845,025) (July 19981,930,047) (1999 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 22% (male 5,504,333; 5,471,520; female 4,874,974) 4,867,688)
15-64 years: 71% (male 16,949,807; 17,155,401; female 16,432,951) 16,662,227)
65 years and over: 7% (male 1,192,688; 1,274,943; female 1,930,047) (1999 2,039,190) (2000 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- 0-14 years:
- 21.59% (male 5,475,453; female 4,864,918) 15-64 years: 71.14% (male 17,291,202; female 16,789,380) 65 years and over: 7.27% (male 1,352,312; female 2,131,105) (2001 est.)
0-14 years: 22% 21.59% (male 5,471,520; 5,475,453; female 4,867,688)4,864,918) 15-64 years: 71% 71.14% (male 17,155,401; 17,291,202; female 16,662,227)16,789,380) 65 years and over: 7% 7.27% (male 1,274,943; 1,352,312; female 2,039,190) (2000 2,131,105) (2001 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 21.59% 21.4% (male 5,475,453; 5,488,808; female 4,864,918) 4,875,379)
15-64 years: 71.14% 71% (male 17,291,202; 17,404,645; female 16,789,380) 16,894,361)
65 years and over: 7.27% 7.6% (male 1,352,312; 1,434,873; female 2,131,105) (2001 2,225,934) (2002 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 21.4% 20.6% (male 5,488,808; 5,256,451; female 4,875,379) 4,703,853)
15-64 years: 71% 71.5% (male 17,404,645; 17,527,407; female 16,894,361) 16,991,229)
65 years and over: 7.6% 7.9% (male 1,434,873; 1,512,157; female 2,225,934) (2002 2,297,940) (2003 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 20.6% 20.4% (male 5,256,451; 5,223,344; female 4,703,853) 4,681,594)
15-64 years: 71.5% 71.4% (male 17,527,407; 17,625,302; female 16,991,229) 17,072,029)
65 years and over: 7.9% 8.2% (male 1,512,157; 1,597,085; female 2,297,940) (2003 2,398,821) (2004 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 20.4% 19.4% (male 5,223,344; female 4,681,594) 4,952,177/female 4,450,821)
15-64 years: 71.4% 72% (male 17,625,302; female 17,072,029) 17,715,267/female 17,147,808)
65 years and over: 8.2% 8.6% (male 1,597,085; female 2,398,821) (2004 1,670,971/female 2,485,600) (2005 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 19.4% 18.9% (male 4,952,177/female 4,450,821) 4,844,083/female 4,368,139)
15-64 years: 72% 71.9% (male 17,715,267/female 17,147,808) 17,886,148/female 17,250,862)
65 years and over: 8.6% 9.2% (male 1,670,971/female 2,485,600) (2005 1,818,677/female 2,678,914) (2006 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 18.9% 18.3% (male 4,844,083/female 4,368,139) 4,714,103/female 4,262,873)
15-64 years: 71.9% 72.1% (male 17,886,148/female 17,250,862) 18,004,719/female 17,346,594)
65 years and over: 9.2% 9.6% (male 1,818,677/female 2,678,914) (2006 1,921,803/female 2,794,698) (2007 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 18.3% 17.4% (male 4,714,103/female 4,262,873) 4,431,315/female 4,004,810)
15-64 years: 72.1% 72% (male 18,004,719/female 17,346,594) 17,760,975/female 17,095,436)
65 years and over: 9.6% 10.5% (male 1,921,803/female 2,794,698) (2007 2,030,931/female 3,055,925) (2008 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 17.4%
16.8% (male 4,431,315/female 4,004,810) 4,278,581/female 3,887,516)
15-64 years: 72%
72.3% (male 17,760,975/female 17,095,436) 17,897,053/female 17,196,840)
65 years and over: 10.5%
10.8% (male 2,030,931/female 3,055,925) (2008 2,104,589/female 3,144,393) (2009 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years:
16.8% (male 4,278,581/female 3,887,516)
15-64 years:
72.3% (male 17,897,053/female 17,196,840)
65 years and over:
10.8% (male 2,104,589/female 3,144,393) (2009 (2010 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years:16.8% 15.7% (male 4,278,581/female 3,887,516) 3,980,541/female 3,650,631)
15-64 years:72.3% 72.9% (male 17,897,053/female 17,196,840) 18,151,023/female 17,400,809)
65 years and over:10.8% 11.4% (male 2,104,589/female 3,144,393) (2010 2,259,621/female 3,312,032) (2011 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years:15.7% 15.1% (male 3,980,541/female 3,650,631) 3,844,033/ female 3,533,963)
15-64 years:72.9% 73% (male 18,151,023/female 17,400,809) 18,228,643/ female 17,463,195)
65 years and over:11.4% 11.9% (male 2,259,621/female 3,312,032) (2011 2,365,749/ female 3,424,917) (2012 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years:15.1% 14.6% (male 3,844,033/ female 3,533,963) 3,717,701/female 3,424,490)15-64 15-24 years:73% 13.6% (male 18,228,643/ female 17,463,195) 3,525,050/female 3,117,198)
25-54 years:
47.8% (male 11,925,181/female 11,491,841)
55-64 years:
11.7% (male 2,842,996/female 2,907,730)
65 years and over:11.9% 12.3% (male 2,365,749/ female 3,424,917) (2012 2,469,093/female 3,533,923) (2013 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years:14.6% 14.1% (male 3,717,701/female 3,424,490) 3,603,943/female 3,328,634)
15-24 years:13.6% 13.5% (male 3,525,050/female 3,117,198) 3,515,271/female 3,113,257)
25-54 years:47.8% 47.3% (male 11,925,181/female 11,491,841) 11,814,872/female 11,360,962)
55-64 years:11.7% 12.4% (male 2,842,996/female 2,907,730) 3,012,051/female 3,081,480)
65 years and over:
12.3% (male 2,469,093/female 3,533,923) (2013 2,570,433/female 3,639,083) (2014 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years:
14.1%3,603,943/female 3,328,634) 3,489,464/female 3,232,372)
15-24 years:
13.5%3,515,271/female 3,113,257) 3,518,488/female 3,122,997)
25-54 years:
47.3%11,814,872/female 11,360,962) 11,687,846/female 11,214,687)
55-64 years:
12.4%3,012,051/female 3,081,480) 3,190,093/female 3,264,411)
65 years and over:
12.3%2,570,433/female 3,639,083) (2014 2,662,353/female 3,732,485) (2015 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 13.69% 13.45% (male 3,489,464/female 3,232,372) 3,535,137/female 3,315,510)
15-24 years: 13.52% 13.08% (male 3,518,488/female 3,122,997) 3,515,779/female 3,146,084)
25-54 years: 46.63% 45.93% (male 11,687,846/female 11,214,687) 12,008,399/female 11,379,261)
55-64 years: 13.14% 14.01% (male 3,190,093/female 3,264,411) 3,521,569/female 3,611,481)
65 years and over: 13.02% 13.53% (male 2,662,353/female 3,732,485) (2015 2,918,156/female 3,972,796) (2016 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 13.45% 13.21% (male 3,535,137/female 3,315,510) 3,484,398/female 3,276,984)
15-24 years: 13.08% 12.66% (male 3,515,779/female 3,146,084) 3,415,998/female 3,065,144)
25-54 years: 45.93% 45.52% (male 12,008,399/female 11,379,261) 11,992,462/female 11,303,726)
55-64 years: 14.01% 14.49% (male 3,521,569/female 3,611,481) 3,660,888/female 3,756,947)
65 years and over: 13.53% 14.12% (male 2,918,156/female 3,972,796) (2016 3,080,601/female 4,144,151) (2017 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Korea, South. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 13.03% (male 3,448,627 /female 3,251,786)
15-24 years: 12.19% (male 3,295,814 /female 2,970,439)
25-54 years: 45.13% (male 11,986,760 /female 11,220,268)
55-64 years: 15.09% (male 3,825,127 /female 3,935,700)
65 years and over: 14.55% (male 3,202,232 /female 4,281,344) (2018 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Korea, South. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for South Korea. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
0-14 years: 13.03% (male 3,448,627 /female 3,251,786)
15-24 years: 12.19% (male 3,295,814 /female 2,970,439)
25-54 years: 45.13% (male 11,986,760 /female 11,220,268)
55-64 years: 15.09% (male 3,825,127 /female 3,935,700)
65 years and over: 14.55% (male 3,202,232 /female 4,281,344) (2018 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Korea, South. South Korea. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for South Korea. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
0-14 years: 13.03% 12.77% (male 3,448,627 /female 3,251,786) 3,401,815/female 3,219,589)
15-24 years: 12.19% 11.18% (male 3,295,814 /female 2,970,439) 3,030,027/female 2,764,860)
25-54 years: 45.13% 44.66% (male 11,986,760 /female 11,220,268) 12,043,626/female 11,106,927)
55-64 years: 15.09% 15.47% (male 3,825,127 /female 3,935,700) 3,927,496/female 4,089,033)
65 years and over: 14.55% 15.92% (male 3,202,232 /female 4,281,344) (2018 3,572,855/female 4,678,882) (2020 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for South Korea. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
Rewritten: too little of the 2020 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 12.02% (male 3,191,584/female 3,025,029)
15-24 years: 10.75% (male 2,900,013/female 2,658,057)
25-54 years: 44.83% (male 12,106,860/female 11,077,642)
55-64 years: 15.66% (male 3,958,718/female 4,142,322)
65 years and over: 16.74% (male 3,766,138/female 4,888,799) (2021 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 12.02% (male 3,191,584/female 3,025,029)
15-24 years: 10.75% (male 2,900,013/female 2,658,057)
25-54 years: 44.83% (male 12,106,860/female 11,077,642)
55-64 years: 15.66% (male 3,958,718/female 4,142,322)
65 years and over: 16.74% (male 3,766,138/female 4,888,799) (2021 (2020 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 11.53% (male 3,072,352/female 2,916,984)
15-64 years: 70.1% (male 18,788,714/female 17,639,714)
65 years and over: 18.38% (2023 est.) (male 4,196,789/female 5,352,395)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0-14 years: 11.53% 11.3% (male 3,072,352/female 2,916,984) 3,024,508/female 2,873,523)
15-64 years: 70.1% 69.4% (male 18,788,714/female 17,639,714) 18,653,915/female 17,465,817)
65 years and over: 18.38% (2023 19.3% (2024 est.) (male 4,196,789/female 5,352,395) 4,440,688/female 5,623,348)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “South Korea: Age structure.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/south-korea/age-structure.