Population ages 55-59, female in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 55-59, female was 8.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, female in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in South Korea stood at 8.3%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in South Korea peaked at 8.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1960.
That places South Korea 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in South Korea?
- Population ages 55-59, female in South Korea was 8.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.