Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in South Korea

South Korea: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 220,575 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
220,575
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
460,432
in 1987
All-time low
211,174
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 16, female, 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 16, female, interpolated in South Korea is 220,575, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in South Korea peaked at 460,432 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 211,174, in 2022.

That places South Korea 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 269,333 246,188 316,392 10
1970s 409,552 336,176 449,401 10
1980s 434,307 402,863 460,432 10
1990s 393,170 369,327 438,507 10
2000s 306,513 289,393 337,793 10
2010s 296,091 232,091 328,693 10
2020s 220,488 211,174 227,488 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in South Korea?
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in South Korea was 220,575 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 460,432 in 1987.
What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 211,174 in 2022.
How does South Korea rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
South Korea ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 16, female, 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, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.