Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in South Korea

South Korea: Age population, age 12, male, interpolated was 234,551 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
234,551
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
498,278
in 1973
All-time low
225,412
in 2018
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in South Korea, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 12, male, interpolated in South Korea is 234,551, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 12, male, interpolated in South Korea peaked at 498,278 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 225,412, in 2018.

South Korea ranks 60th 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 342,730 282,795 429,366 10
1970s 479,217 452,835 498,278 10
1980s 462,739 406,451 495,756 10
1990s 392,407 326,009 446,637 10
2000s 357,809 323,826 378,837 10
2010s 275,017 225,412 346,739 10
2020s 237,367 232,437 243,435 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 12, male, interpolated in South Korea?
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in South Korea was 234,551 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 498,278 in 1973.
What is the lowest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 225,412 in 2018.
How does South Korea rank for age population, age 12, male, interpolated?
South Korea ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 12, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 12, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 12, 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.