Total sample population, male in South Korea

South Korea: Total sample population, male was 21.59 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.59 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.59 million
in 2017
All-time low
17.75 million
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Total sample population, male in South Korea, 2001–2017

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2001200920172001: 17.8M2002: 17.9M2003: 18.1M2004: 18.3M2005: 18.7M2007: 19.1M2008: 19.4M2009: 19.6M2010: 19.9M2011: 20.1M2012: 20.4M2013: 20.8M2014: 21.0M2015: 21.3M2016: 21.4M2017: 21.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 21.59 million for total sample population, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, male in South Korea peaked at 21.59 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.75 million, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 26th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 18.62 million 17.75 million 19.64 million 8
2010s 20.80 million 19.88 million 21.59 million 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

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  4. 27 Uganda 19.70 million compare
  5. 28 Poland 18.15 million compare
  6. 29 Ukraine 17.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, male in South Korea?
Total sample population, male in South Korea was 21.59 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 21.59 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total sample population, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.75 million in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for total sample population, male?
South Korea ranks 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is total sample population, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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