In 2020, South Korea had approximately 4.64 million households where the head of the household was 65 years or older, which accounted for roughly 22 percent of all households. It is expected that the number of older households will continue to increase at a steady pace, and reach approximately 11 million by 2050. This will make up around half of all households in South Korea.
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Statistics Korea. (September 26, 2023). Number of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050 (in million households) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085323/south-korea-number-of-elderly-households/
Statistics Korea. "Number of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050 (in million households)." Chart. September 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085323/south-korea-number-of-elderly-households/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Number of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050 (in million households). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085323/south-korea-number-of-elderly-households/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Elderly Households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with Projections to 2050 (in Million Households)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085323/south-korea-number-of-elderly-households/
Statistics Korea, Number of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050 (in million households) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085323/south-korea-number-of-elderly-households/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Number of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050 (in million households) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085323/south-korea-number-of-elderly-households/