Population aged 25-64 years in South Korea
South Korea: Population aged 25-64 years was 31,028 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in South Korea, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in South Korea stood at 31,028 thousands.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in South Korea peaked at 31,459 thousands in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,696 thousands, in 1970.
That places South Korea 24th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,040 thousands | 11,696 thousands | 14,487 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,570 thousands | 14,901 thousands | 20,521 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,335 thousands | 21,150 thousands | 25,364 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,018 thousands | 25,698 thousands | 28,386 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,132 thousands | 28,621 thousands | 31,350 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,322 thousands | 31,028 thousands | 31,459 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 25-64 years in South Korea?
- Population aged 25-64 years in South Korea was 31,028 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31,459 thousands in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,696 thousands in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- South Korea ranks 24th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release