In 2022, the population aged 65 and over in South Korea was around nine million. The elderly population is expected to continue to grow and more than double, reaching a peak of around 19 million by 2050.
Total population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections to 2072
(in millions)
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KOSIS. (December 14, 2023). Total population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections to 2072 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085249/south-korea-elderly-population/
KOSIS. "Total population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections to 2072 (in millions)." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085249/south-korea-elderly-population/
KOSIS. (2023). Total population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections to 2072 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085249/south-korea-elderly-population/
KOSIS. "Total Population Aged 65 Years and Older in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with Projections to 2072 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085249/south-korea-elderly-population/
KOSIS, Total population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections to 2072 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085249/south-korea-elderly-population/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections to 2072 (in millions) [Graph], KOSIS, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085249/south-korea-elderly-population/
