Population ages 65-69, female in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 65-69, female was 1.90 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65-69, female in South Korea, 1960–2025
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 65-69, female in South Korea is 1.90 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in South Korea peaked at 1.90 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 222,907, in 1960.
That places South Korea 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 242,486 | 222,907 | 260,369 | 10 |
| 1970s | 301,906 | 264,802 | 347,794 | 10 |
| 1980s | 411,935 | 359,413 | 484,346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 600,857 | 503,803 | 722,996 | 10 |
| 2000s | 889,435 | 761,132 | 970,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 976,275 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.38 million | 1.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 14 Bangladesh 2.05 million compare
- 15 Italy 1.99 million compare
- 16 United Kingdom 1.95 million compare
- 18 Turkey 1.67 million compare
- 19 Nigeria 1.64 million compare
- 20 Philippines 1.63 million compare
More health data for South Korea
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (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)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 212,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 222,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, female in South Korea?
- Population ages 65-69, female in South Korea was 1.90 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 65-69, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,907 in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.