Population, age 17, male in South Korea

South Korea: Population, age 17, male was 323,752 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
323,752
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
34th
of 191 countries
All-time high
468,224
in 1990
All-time low
323,752
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 17, male in South Korea, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 468.2k1991: 459.0k1992: 443.5k1993: 425.2k1994: 409.0k1995: 398.1k1996: 394.2k1997: 395.9k1998: 399.9k1999: 401.7k2000: 398.1k2001: 387.9k2002: 372.5k2003: 355.1k2004: 340.4k2005: 331.6k2006: 329.8k2007: 333.6k2008: 340.5k2009: 347.1k2010: 350.7k2011: 350.8k2012: 348.2k2013: 342.7k2014: 334.5k2015: 323.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 17, male in South Korea stood at 323,752. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in South Korea peaked at 468,224 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 323,752, in 2015.

South Korea ranks 34th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population, age 17, male in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 17, male in South Korea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 468,224 —
1991 458,965 -2.0%
1992 443,519 -3.4%
1993 425,238 -4.1%
1994 408,990 -3.8%
1995 398,145 -2.7%
1996 394,241 -1.0%
1997 395,859 +0.4%
1998 399,867 +1.0%
1999 401,672 +0.5%
2000 398,134 -0.9%
2001 387,886 -2.6%
2002 372,455 -4.0%
2003 355,061 -4.7%
2004 340,356 -4.1%
2005 331,568 -2.6%
2006 329,782 -0.5%
2007 333,553 +1.1%
2008 340,500 +2.1%
2009 347,085 +1.9%
2010 350,680 +1.0%
2011 350,836 +0.0%
2012 348,231 -0.7%
2013 342,743 -1.6%
2014 334,497 -2.4%
2015 323,752 -3.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 323,752 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,877, 10.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 323,752 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,992, 9.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 419,472 394,241 468,224 10
2000s 353,638 329,782 398,134 10
2010s 341,790 323,752 350,836 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 31 United Kingdom 375,154 compare
  2. 32 Nepal 363,384 compare
  3. 33 Argentina 348,917 compare
  4. 35 Yemen 320,564 compare
  5. 36 Morocco 303,417 compare
  6. 37 Algeria 293,189 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 17, male in South Korea?
Population, age 17, male in South Korea was 323,752 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 468,224 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 323,752 in 2015.
How does South Korea rank for population, age 17, male?
South Korea ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 17, 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 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.