South Korea has observed a 435,254 (5.4%) increase in the total population that are 65 or older, which now stands at 8,424,159.
Total population that are 65 or older in South Korea
Retirement age population
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Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,485
Measure:
People
What is South Korea's Retirement age population?
As of 2021 South Korea's Retirement age population was 8,424,159.
How does South Korea's Retirement age population compare to other regions?
South Korea's Retirement age population was ranked 17th in 2021
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Retirement age population
South Korea Retirement age population between 1950 and 2021
Period | Retirement age population | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 8,424,159 | 435,254 |
2020 | 7,988,905 | 368,599 |
2019 | 7,620,306 | 302,593 |
2018 | 7,317,713 | 342,651 |
2017 | 6,975,062 | 236,378 |
2016 | 6,738,684 | 262,071 |
2015 | 6,476,613 | 277,374 |
2014 | 6,199,239 | 256,664 |
2013 | 5,942,575 | 235,362 |
2012 | 5,707,213 | 206,963 |
2011 | 5,500,250 | 216,634 |
2010 | 5,283,616 | 201,727 |
2009 | 5,081,889 | 191,979 |
2008 | 4,889,910 | 221,491 |
2007 | 4,668,419 | 232,167 |
2006 | 4,436,252 | 198,136 |
2005 | 4,238,116 | 208,965 |
2004 | 4,029,151 | 203,819 |
2003 | 3,825,332 | 201,871 |
2002 | 3,623,461 | 195,244 |
2001 | 3,428,217 | 180,656 |
2000 | 3,247,561 | 167,005 |
1999 | 3,080,556 | 137,745 |
1998 | 2,942,811 | 142,649 |
1997 | 2,800,162 | 119,333 |
1996 | 2,680,829 | 101,405 |
1995 | 2,579,424 | 106,379 |
1994 | 2,473,045 | 94,829 |
1993 | 2,378,216 | 88,118 |
1992 | 2,290,098 | 88,629 |
1991 | 2,201,469 | 81,456 |
1990 | 2,120,013 | 84,764 |
1989 | 2,035,249 | 86,932 |
1988 | 1,948,317 | 79,125 |
1987 | 1,869,192 | 81,285 |
1986 | 1,787,907 | 73,216 |
1985 | 1,714,691 | 49,212 |
1984 | 1,665,479 | 49,525 |
1983 | 1,615,954 | 64,165 |
1982 | 1,551,789 | 70,910 |
1981 | 1,480,879 | 39,816 |
1980 | 1,441,063 | 33,836 |
1979 | 1,407,227 | 28,755 |
1978 | 1,378,472 | 27,941 |
1977 | 1,350,531 | 27,792 |
1976 | 1,322,739 | 22,252 |
1975 | 1,300,487 | 29,144 |
1974 | 1,271,343 | 35,143 |
1973 | 1,236,200 | 36,137 |
1972 | 1,200,063 | 45,805 |
1971 | 1,154,258 | 43,140 |
1970 | 1,111,118 | 31,312 |
1969 | 1,079,806 | 28,706 |
1968 | 1,051,100 | 39,575 |
1967 | 1,011,525 | 43,938 |
1966 | 967,587 | 15,587 |
1965 | 952,000 | 11,024 |
1964 | 940,976 | 18,117 |
1963 | 922,859 | 24,305 |
1962 | 898,554 | 26,565 |
1961 | 871,989 | 37,899 |
1960 | 834,090 | 38,547 |
1959 | 795,543 | 37,107 |
1958 | 758,436 | 37,747 |
1957 | 720,689 | 37,664 |
1956 | 683,025 | 37,992 |
1955 | 645,033 | 36,204 |
1954 | 608,829 | 32,888 |
1953 | 575,941 | 25,379 |
1952 | 550,562 | 6,558 |
1951 | 544,004 | 15,059 |
1950 | 559,063 |
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