Population aged 15-24, male in South Korea

South Korea: Population aged 15-24, male was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
71st
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Population aged 15-24, male in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.22001200920172001: 0.178 % of male population2002: 0.172 % of male population2003: 0.167 % of male population2004: 0.161 % of male population2005: 0.152 % of male population2007: 0.147 % of male population2008: 0.145 % of male population2009: 0.145 % of male population2010: 0.145 % of male population2011: 0.144 % of male population2012: 0.146 % of male population2013: 0.145 % of male population2014: 0.143 % of male population2015: 0.141 % of male population2016: 0.138 % of male population2017: 0.132 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2017, population aged 15-24, male in South Korea stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, male in South Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

South Korea ranks 71st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, male in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, male (% of male population) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of male population Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% -3.1%
2003 0.2% -3.2%
2004 0.2% -3.4%
2005 0.2% -5.4%
2007 0.1% -3.2%
2008 0.1% -1.3%
2009 0.1% -0.5%
2010 0.1% +0.0%
2011 0.1% -0.5%
2012 0.1% +1.0%
2013 0.1% -0.5%
2014 0.1% -1.0%
2015 0.1% -1.6%
2016 0.1% -1.9%
2017 0.1% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 68 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  2. 69 Guinea 0.1% compare
  3. 70 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  4. 72 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  5. 73 United States 0.1% compare
  6. 74 Netherlands 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, male in South Korea?
Population aged 15-24, male in South Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does South Korea rank for population aged 15-24, male?
South Korea ranks 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is population aged 15-24, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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