Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, female in South Korea

South Korea: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, female was 1,295 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1,295
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,295
in 2010
All-time low
162
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, female in South Korea, 1960–2010

2505007501.0k1.2k1960198520101960: 1621965: 1781970: 1951975: 2261980: 2511985: 3681990: 4501995: 5272000: 7072005: 9522010: 1.3k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 1,295 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, female in South Korea peaked at 1,295 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 162, in 1960.

South Korea ranks 17th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, female in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, female in South Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 162
1965 178 +9.9%
1970 195 +9.6%
1975 226 +15.9%
1980 251 +11.1%
1985 368 +46.6%
1990 450 +22.3%
1995 527 +17.1%
2000 707 +34.2%
2005 952 +34.7%
2010 1,295 +36.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 1,295 is above the median for high income countries, which is 237, 5.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 1,295 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 250, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 170 162 178 2
1970s 210.5 195 226 2
1980s 309.5 251 368 2
1990s 488.5 450 527 2
2000s 829.5 707 952 2
2010s 1,295 1,295 1,295 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 14 Poland 1,553 compare
  2. 15 Mexico 1,522 compare
  3. 16 Canada 1,338 compare
  4. 18 Argentina 1,229 compare
  5. 19 Pakistan 1,170 compare
  6. 20 Vietnam 1,109 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, female in South Korea?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, female in South Korea was 1,295 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1,295 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 162 in 1960.
How does South Korea rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, female?
South Korea ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 75+, female is the female population over age 75 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.