Population ages 40-44, female in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 40-44, female was 7.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 40-44, female in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female in South Korea is 7.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in South Korea peaked at 9.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1960.
That places South Korea 48th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, female in South Korea?
- Population ages 40-44, female in South Korea was 7.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- South Korea ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 40-44, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.