Population aged 15-24 years in South Korea
South Korea: Population aged 15-24 years was 5,076 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in South Korea, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in South Korea stood at 5,076 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in South Korea peaked at 9,095 thousands in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,076 thousands, in 2025.
That places South Korea 52nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,106 thousands | 5,751 thousands | 8,437 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,788 thousands | 8,538 thousands | 9,036 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,601 thousands | 8,042 thousands | 9,095 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,219 thousands | 6,667 thousands | 7,880 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,650 thousands | 6,251 thousands | 6,798 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,502 thousands | 5,076 thousands | 6,031 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 15-24 years in South Korea?
- Population aged 15-24 years in South Korea was 5,076 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,095 thousands in 1990.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,076 thousands in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- South Korea ranks 52nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release