Population Aged 65 and Over in South Korea by Year, 1960-2024

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Population Aged 65 and Over in South Korea by Year, 1960-2024
The share of South Korea's population aged 65 and over, every year from 1960 to 2024, one bar per year. South Korea is the fastest-ageing country in this site's by-country comparison, which is why its annual series is worth seeing on its own.
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South Korea's over-65 share went from 3.13 percent in 1960 to 19.27 percent in 2024, 6.16 times its starting level, and it did not fall in a single one of the sixty-four year-on-year steps. It crossed 7 percent in 2000 and 14 percent in 2018 - the thresholds conventionally labelled an ageing society and an aged society - and 2024 leaves it just short of the 20 percent super-aged mark. The acceleration is at the end: the four largest annual increases in the whole series are the last four years, with 2024 the biggest at 0.93 points.

Source:  World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS)

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

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2024 leads with 19 in 2024.
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Average value in 2024: 19  ·  median: 19.
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2024 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.
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Gap in 2024: 2024 is 6.2× larger than 1960.

Population Aged 65 and Over in South Korea by Year, 1960-2024

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points
65
65 categories  ·  65 years
Top Value
19.27
2024
South Korea population aged 65+ (% of total) · 2024
Metrics
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South Korea population aged 65+ (% of total)
Period
1960 – 2024
65 years of data

Rankings & Full Data

65 records · South Korea population aged 65+ (% of total) · ranked by 2024

✓ 65 sourced
# Category 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Change Source
🥇 2024 19.27
🥈 2023 18.34
🥉 2022 17.48
4 2021 16.66
5 2020 15.82
6 2019 15.06
7 2018 14.45
8 2017 13.87
9 2016 13.36
10 2015 12.95
11 2014 12.53
12 2013 12.10
13 2012 11.70
14 2011 11.35
15 2010 10.99
16 2009 10.61
17 2008 10.25
18 2007 9.86
19 2006 9.42
20 2005 9
21 2004 8.60
22 2003 8.20
23 2002 7.82
24 2001 7.44
25 2000 7.09
26 1999 6.76
27 1998 6.47
28 1997 6.21
29 1996 5.97
30 1995 5.76
31 1994 5.56
32 1993 5.37
33 1992 5.19
34 1991 5.03
35 1990 4.89
36 1989 4.76
37 1988 4.62
38 1987 4.49
39 1986 4.37
40 1985 4.24
41 1984 4.15
42 1983 4.09
43 1982 4.01
44 1981 3.91
45 1980 3.83
46 1979 3.77
47 1978 3.73
48 1977 3.69
49 1976 3.64
50 1975 3.61
51 1974 3.57
52 1973 3.53
53 1972 3.48
54 1971 3.42
55 1970 3.36
56 1969 3.32
57 1968 3.31
58 1967 3.29
59 1965 3.27
60 1966 3.27
61 1964 3.26
62 1963 3.25
63 1962 3.21
64 1961 3.17
65 1960 3.13

Data Sources & References

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