In 2025, South Korea's male population is projected to reach about 25.84 million, while the female population is estimated to be around 25.85 million. In the long term, South Korea's population is expected to decline, reaching about 36.22 million in 2072.
Population of South Korea from 1960 with projections to 2072, by gender
(in millions)
Characteristic
Men
Women
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
KOSIS. (April 12, 2023). Population of South Korea from 1960 with projections to 2072, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237009/south-korea-population-projections-by-gender/
KOSIS. "Population of South Korea from 1960 with projections to 2072, by gender (in millions)." Chart. April 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237009/south-korea-population-projections-by-gender/
KOSIS. (2023). Population of South Korea from 1960 with projections to 2072, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237009/south-korea-population-projections-by-gender/
KOSIS. "Population of South Korea from 1960 with Projections to 2072, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237009/south-korea-population-projections-by-gender/
KOSIS, Population of South Korea from 1960 with projections to 2072, by gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237009/south-korea-population-projections-by-gender/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Population of South Korea from 1960 with projections to 2072, by gender (in millions) [Graph], KOSIS, April 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237009/south-korea-population-projections-by-gender/