Population aged 25-64, total in South Korea

South Korea: Population aged 25-64, total was 0.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2007
All-time low
0.7%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Population aged 25-64, total in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.716 % of total population2002: 0.718 % of total population2003: 0.719 % of total population2004: 0.721 % of total population2005: 0.722 % of total population2007: 0.724 % of total population2008: 0.723 % of total population2009: 0.722 % of total population2010: 0.719 % of total population2011: 0.716 % of total population2012: 0.71 % of total population2013: 0.711 % of total population2014: 0.709 % of total population2015: 0.706 % of total population2016: 0.704 % of total population2017: 0.704 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2017, population aged 25-64, total in South Korea stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, total in South Korea peaked at 0.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.

That places South Korea 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Population aged 25-64, total in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, total (% of total population) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of total population Change
2001 0.7% —
2002 0.7% +0.2%
2003 0.7% +0.2%
2004 0.7% +0.2%
2005 0.7% +0.2%
2007 0.7% +0.3%
2008 0.7% -0.1%
2009 0.7% -0.2%
2010 0.7% -0.4%
2011 0.7% -0.5%
2012 0.7% -0.9%
2013 0.7% +0.3%
2014 0.7% -0.4%
2015 0.7% -0.4%
2016 0.7% -0.2%
2017 0.7% -0.1%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 2 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Turkey 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Australia 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, total in South Korea?
Population aged 25-64, total in South Korea was 0.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, total recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, total recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
How does South Korea rank for population aged 25-64, total?
South Korea ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is population aged 25-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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