Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in South Korea

South Korea: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 245,405 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
245,405
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
450,886
in 1992
All-time low
220,378
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 21, 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 21, female, interpolated in South Korea is 245,405, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in South Korea peaked at 450,886 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 220,378, in 1966.

That places South Korea 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 242,291 220,378 260,767 10
1970s 322,980 262,617 408,360 10
1980s 417,563 395,294 431,766 10
1990s 412,851 360,344 450,886 10
2000s 348,980 288,405 404,719 10
2010s 316,783 285,667 329,923 10
2020s 276,385 243,831 310,760 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 21, female, interpolated in South Korea?
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in South Korea was 245,405 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 450,886 in 1992.
What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 220,378 in 1966.
How does South Korea rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
South Korea ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 21, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 21, 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.