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

South Korea: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 233,947 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
233,947
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
494,126
in 1986
All-time low
226,310
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in South Korea, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in South Korea stood at 233,947.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in South Korea peaked at 494,126 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 226,310, in 2022.

South Korea ranks 58th 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 288,872 254,129 336,582 10
1970s 439,048 357,434 481,385 10
1980s 466,747 435,187 494,126 10
1990s 425,934 396,611 466,004 10
2000s 349,518 325,354 378,776 10
2010s 329,300 251,597 380,943 10
2020s 235,664 226,310 243,663 6

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  5. 60 Senegal 222,511 compare
  6. 61 Poland 219,362 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in South Korea?
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in South Korea was 233,947 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 494,126 in 1986.
What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 226,310 in 2022.
How does South Korea rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
South Korea ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 16, 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
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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.