Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in South Korea

South Korea: Age population, age 17, female, interpolated was 229,679 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
229,679
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
56th
of 215 countries
All-time high
458,888
in 1988
All-time low
211,991
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in South Korea, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

South Korea recorded 229,679 for age population, age 17, female, interpolated in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 17, female, interpolated in South Korea peaked at 458,888 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 211,991, in 2023.

That places South Korea 56th 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 261,487 240,639 298,991 10
1970s 392,966 315,437 443,303 10
1980s 429,108 397,879 458,888 10
1990s 399,713 367,198 451,279 10
2000s 311,120 289,078 369,345 10
2010s 305,826 252,812 327,900 10
2020s 223,507 211,991 233,058 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

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  4. 57 Chad 223,651 compare
  5. 58 Canada 217,801 compare
  6. 59 Ukraine 217,785 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 17, female, interpolated in South Korea?
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in South Korea was 229,679 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 17, female, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 458,888 in 1988.
What is the lowest age population, age 17, female, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 211,991 in 2023.
How does South Korea rank for age population, age 17, female, interpolated?
South Korea ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 17, 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 17, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 17, 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.