Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in South Korea
South Korea: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated was 263,987 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in South Korea stood at 263,987.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in South Korea peaked at 516,232 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 252,499, in 1967.
South Korea ranks 50th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 269,321 | 252,499 | 287,035 | 10 |
| 1970s | 344,051 | 279,732 | 440,876 | 10 |
| 1980s | 455,690 | 432,511 | 477,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 461,416 | 395,554 | 516,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 402,494 | 337,254 | 471,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,440 | 340,911 | 382,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,772 | 263,987 | 337,727 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 223,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 212,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 21, male, interpolated in South Korea?
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in South Korea was 263,987 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 516,232 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,499 in 1967.
- How does South Korea rank for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
- South Korea ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, male, interpolated rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.