In 2024, there were an estimated 5.55 million women and 4.39 million men aged 65 years and older in South Korea. The number of elderly women has consistently been higher than the number of men, and this trend is expected to continue in the future.
Population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 with projections to 2072, by gender
(in millions)
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Statistics Korea. (September 26, 2024). Population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 with projections to 2072, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085263/south-korea-elderly-population-projections-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. "Population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 with projections to 2072, by gender (in millions)." Chart. September 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085263/south-korea-elderly-population-projections-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 with projections to 2072, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085263/south-korea-elderly-population-projections-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. "Population Aged 65 Years and Older in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 with Projections to 2072, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085263/south-korea-elderly-population-projections-by-gender/
Statistics Korea, Population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 with projections to 2072, by gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085263/south-korea-elderly-population-projections-by-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 with projections to 2072, by gender (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085263/south-korea-elderly-population-projections-by-gender/
