Population ages 0-14, total in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 0-14, total was 5.27 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 5.27 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in South Korea peaked at 13.74 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.27 million, in 2025.
That places South Korea 68th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.11 million | 10.33 million | 13.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.49 million | 13.05 million | 13.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.30 million | 11.27 million | 12.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.47 million | 9.89 million | 11.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.27 million | 8.35 million | 9.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 million | 6.42 million | 8.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 million | 5.27 million | 6.28 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, total in South Korea?
- Population ages 0-14, total in South Korea was 5.27 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 million in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- South Korea ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total 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 falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.