What is population ages 15-64, total in South Korea?

Population ages 15-64, total in South Korea was 35.90 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 37.57 million in 2018.

What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 13.90 million in 1960.

How does South Korea rank for population ages 15-64, total?

South Korea ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population ages 15-64, total in South Korea

Name: Population ages 15-64, total in South Korea
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Korea: Population ages 15-64, total was 35.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

35.90 million

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

28th

of 215 countries

All-time high

37.57 million

in 2018

All-time low

13.90 million

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in South Korea, 1960–2025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 35.90 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in South Korea peaked at 37.57 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.90 million, in 1960.

South Korea ranks 28th 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	15.29 million	13.90 million	17.02 million	10
1970s	20.20 million	17.57 million	23.07 million	10
1980s	26.44 million	23.69 million	29.16 million	10
1990s	31.78 million	29.70 million	33.58 million	10
2000s	34.64 million	33.81 million	35.72 million	10
2010s	37.08 million	35.99 million	37.57 million	10
2020s	36.65 million	35.90 million	37.35 million	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in South Korea?: Population ages 15-64, total in South Korea was 35.90 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 37.57 million in 2018.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 13.90 million in 1960.
How does South Korea rank for population ages 15-64, total?: South Korea ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population ages 15-64, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.