In 2020, South Korea had approximately 4.64 million households with a head of household aged 65 years or older, making up about 22 percent of all households. This number is expected to steadily increase, reaching almost 12 million by 2050, constituting around half of all households in South Korea.
Number of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050
(in million households)
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Statistics Korea. (September 26, 2024). Number of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050 (in million households) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085323/south-korea-number-of-elderly-households/
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Number of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050 (in million households) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085323/south-korea-number-of-elderly-households/
