Population aged 14 years or younger in South Korea
South Korea: Population aged 14 years or younger was 5,372 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in South Korea, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in South Korea stood at 5,372 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in South Korea peaked at 13,955 thousands in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5,372 thousands, in 2025.
South Korea ranks 66th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,689 thousands | 13,165 thousands | 13,955 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,484 thousands | 11,638 thousands | 13,048 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,672 thousands | 9,906 thousands | 11,467 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,270 thousands | 8,344 thousands | 9,825 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,224 thousands | 6,495 thousands | 8,105 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,886 thousands | 5,372 thousands | 6,354 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for South Korea
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.748 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,241 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2109 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.72 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in South Korea?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in South Korea was 5,372 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,955 thousands in 1974.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,372 thousands in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- South Korea ranks 66th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release