Total sample population, aged 25-64 in South Korea

South Korea: Total sample population, aged 25-64 was 30.94 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
30.94 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 106 countries
All-time high
30.94 million
in 2017
All-time low
26.24 million
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Total sample population, aged 25-64 in South Korea, 2001–2017

010.0M20.0M30.0M2001200920172001: 26.2M2002: 26.6M2003: 26.9M2004: 27.2M2005: 27.7M2007: 28.4M2008: 28.7M2009: 29.0M2010: 29.2M2011: 29.4M2012: 29.6M2013: 30.1M2014: 30.4M2015: 30.6M2016: 30.8M2017: 30.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 30.94 million for total sample population, aged 25-64 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, aged 25-64 in South Korea peaked at 30.94 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.24 million, in 2001.

That places South Korea 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.59 million 26.24 million 29.00 million 8
2010s 30.12 million 29.24 million 30.94 million 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 18 United Kingdom 33.94 million compare
  2. 19 Italy 32.91 million compare
  3. 20 France 32.23 million compare
  4. 22 South Africa 28.83 million compare
  5. 23 Spain 26.05 million compare
  6. 24 Colombia 24.63 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, aged 25-64 in South Korea?
Total sample population, aged 25-64 in South Korea was 30.94 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 30.94 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 26.24 million in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for total sample population, aged 25-64?
South Korea ranks 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is total sample population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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