Population ages 25-29, male in South Korea

South Korea: Population ages 25-29, male was 1.82 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.82 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.30 million
in 1998
All-time low
890,755
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 25-29, male in South Korea, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 25-29, male in South Korea is 1.82 million, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male in South Korea peaked at 2.30 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 890,755, in 1960.

That places South Korea 33rd 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 1.12 million 890,755 1.22 million 10
1970s 1.32 million 1.23 million 1.49 million 10
1980s 2.02 million 1.59 million 2.28 million 10
1990s 2.22 million 2.16 million 2.30 million 10
2000s 2.07 million 2.00 million 2.23 million 10
2010s 1.84 million 1.73 million 1.99 million 10
2020s 1.90 million 1.82 million 1.95 million 6

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  5. 35 Malaysia 1.70 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 25-29, male in South Korea?
Population ages 25-29, male in South Korea was 1.82 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 25-29, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.30 million in 1998.
What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 890,755 in 1960.
How does South Korea rank for population ages 25-29, male?
South Korea ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 25-29, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 25-29, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 25-29, male
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 25 to 29.