Population ages 0-14, female in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 0-14, female was 2.57 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.57 million for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in South Korea peaked at 6.63 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million, in 2025.
South Korea ranks 69th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.86 million | 5.01 million | 6.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.49 million | 6.27 million | 6.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.90 million | 5.39 million | 6.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 million | 4.62 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 million | 3.94 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 million | 3.12 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 2.57 million | 3.05 million | 6 |
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More health data for South Korea
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 212,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 222,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 240,352 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in South Korea?
- Population ages 0-14, female in South Korea was 2.57 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- South Korea ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.