Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in South Korea, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in South Korea is 0.0002 thousands per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands per person, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 thousands per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0 thousands per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0 thousands per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0 thousands per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0 thousands per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0 thousands per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0 thousands per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0 thousands per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0 thousands per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 33 Lithuania 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 34 Romania 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 35 Switzerland 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 37 United Kingdom 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 38 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 39 Canada 0.0002 thousands per person compare
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in South Korea?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in South Korea was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.