Population, age 12, male in South Korea

South Korea: Population, age 12, male was 249,938 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
249,938
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
50th
of 191 countries
All-time high
405,118
in 1994
All-time low
249,938
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 12, male in South Korea, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 401.4k1991: 396.7k1992: 398.3k1993: 402.8k1994: 405.1k1995: 401.9k1996: 391.8k1997: 376.4k1998: 358.9k1999: 344.0k2000: 334.9k2001: 332.6k2002: 335.8k2003: 342.1k2004: 348.1k2005: 351.3k2006: 351.3k2007: 348.6k2008: 343.2k2009: 335.0k2010: 324.3k2011: 310.6k2012: 294.3k2013: 277.2k2014: 261.8k2015: 249.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 12, male in South Korea is 249,938, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, male in South Korea peaked at 405,118 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 249,938, in 2015.

South Korea ranks 50th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 12, male in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, male in South Korea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 401,445 —
1991 396,747 -1.2%
1992 398,310 +0.4%
1993 402,763 +1.1%
1994 405,118 +0.6%
1995 401,945 -0.8%
1996 391,844 -2.5%
1997 376,433 -3.9%
1998 358,925 -4.7%
1999 343,989 -4.2%
2000 334,869 -2.7%
2001 332,622 -0.7%
2002 335,804 +1.0%
2003 342,120 +1.9%
2004 348,145 +1.8%
2005 351,334 +0.9%
2006 351,271 -0.0%
2007 348,607 -0.8%
2008 343,169 -1.6%
2009 335,003 -2.4%
2010 324,308 -3.2%
2011 310,645 -4.2%
2012 294,308 -5.3%
2013 277,179 -5.8%
2014 261,794 -5.6%
2015 249,938 -4.5%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 249,938 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,373, 8.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 249,938 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32,056, 7.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 387,752 343,989 405,118 10
2000s 342,294 332,622 351,334 10
2010s 286,362 249,938 324,308 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 47 Angola 267,310 compare
  2. 48 Cote d'Ivoire 264,142 compare
  3. 49 Niger 251,911 compare
  4. 51 Syria 249,719 compare
  5. 52 Burkina Faso 238,440 compare
  6. 53 Spain 235,445 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, male in South Korea?
Population, age 12, male in South Korea was 249,938 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 405,118 in 1994.
What is the lowest population, age 12, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 249,938 in 2015.
How does South Korea rank for population, age 12, male?
South Korea ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 12, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, age 12, male refers to the male population at the specified age.