Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in South Korea

South Korea: Age population, age 08, male, interpolated was 196,418 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
196,418
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
505,023
in 1969
All-time low
196,418
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in South Korea, 1960–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196019922025

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 08, male, interpolated in South Korea is 196,418, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 08, male, interpolated in South Korea peaked at 505,023 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 196,418, in 2025.

South Korea ranks 67th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 426,825 322,235 505,023 10
1970s 482,028 463,812 500,591 10
1980s 439,328 401,559 495,553 10
1990s 363,066 325,551 445,225 10
2000s 351,295 298,091 381,267 10
2010s 241,615 227,815 274,032 10
2020s 222,720 196,418 243,161 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 64 Guinea 203,048 compare
  2. 65 Syria 201,520 compare
  3. 66 Poland 197,973 compare
  4. 68 Ukraine 194,504 compare
  5. 69 Cambodia 182,212 compare
  6. 70 Rwanda 180,149 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 08, male, interpolated in South Korea?
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in South Korea was 196,418 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 505,023 in 1969.
What is the lowest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 196,418 in 2025.
How does South Korea rank for age population, age 08, male, interpolated?
South Korea ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 08, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 08, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.