As of 2023, approximately four million South Koreans were aged 75 or older. The total number of elderly is expected to more than double between 2020 and 2070. The demographics of South Korea are expected to change significantly in the coming years. Thirty years from now, the number of children and people aged 15 to 64 is estimated to drop by a third, while the number of older people is believed to double. Meanwhile, the total population is expected to drop by more than four million people by this time.
Elderly population of South Korea from 2000 with projections to 2070, by age group
(in millions)
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Statistics Korea. (September 26, 2023). Elderly population of South Korea from 2000 with projections to 2070, by age group (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085252/south-korea-elderly-population-projections-by-age-group/
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Elderly population of South Korea from 2000 with projections to 2070, by age group (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085252/south-korea-elderly-population-projections-by-age-group/
