Population, age 2, total in South Korea
South Korea: Population, age 2, total was 417,066 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 2, total in South Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 2, total in South Korea stood at 417,066. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in South Korea peaked at 672,389 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 417,066, in 2015.
South Korea ranks 60th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 2, total in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 665,806 | — |
| 1991 | 663,753 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 665,259 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 668,636 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 671,610 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 672,389 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 670,789 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 666,864 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 659,427 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 647,138 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 629,313 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 605,112 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 575,424 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 543,438 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 513,534 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 488,883 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 470,652 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 458,020 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 449,711 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 443,582 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 438,010 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 432,806 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 428,396 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 424,471 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 417,066 | -1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 417,066 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,521, 7.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 417,066 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57,270, 7.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 665,167 | 647,138 | 672,389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,767 | 443,582 | 629,313 | 10 |
| 2010s | 428,150 | 417,066 | 438,010 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, total in South Korea?
- Population, age 2, total in South Korea was 417,066 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 672,389 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,066 in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for population, age 2, total?
- South Korea ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 2, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.