Population, age 21, female in South Korea

South Korea: Population, age 21, female was 339,416 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
339,416
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
32nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
430,837
in 1994
All-time low
296,837
in 2010
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 21, female in South Korea, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 417.2k1991: 421.4k1992: 426.2k1993: 430.0k1994: 430.8k1995: 427.4k1996: 418.9k1997: 405.9k1998: 390.9k1999: 377.5k2000: 367.8k2001: 363.3k2002: 363.0k2003: 364.4k2004: 363.8k2005: 358.6k2006: 347.5k2007: 331.8k2008: 315.1k2009: 302.3k2010: 296.8k2011: 300.2k2012: 310.7k2013: 324.2k2015: 339.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 21, female in South Korea stood at 339,416.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in South Korea peaked at 430,837 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 296,837, in 2010.

South Korea ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 21, female in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, female in South Korea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 417,190
1991 421,441 +1.0%
1992 426,214 +1.1%
1993 430,007 +0.9%
1994 430,837 +0.2%
1995 427,425 -0.8%
1996 418,856 -2.0%
1997 405,882 -3.1%
1998 390,935 -3.7%
1999 377,453 -3.4%
2000 367,812 -2.6%
2001 363,318 -1.2%
2002 363,037 -0.1%
2003 364,427 +0.4%
2004 363,768 -0.2%
2005 358,577 -1.4%
2006 347,467 -3.1%
2007 331,794 -4.5%
2008 315,075 -5.0%
2009 302,305 -4.1%
2010 296,837 -1.8%
2011 300,209 +1.1%
2012 310,652 +3.5%
2013 324,194 +4.4%
2015 339,416 +4.7%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 339,416 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,218, 10.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 339,416 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,664, 8.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 414,624 377,453 430,837 10
2000s 347,758 302,305 367,812 10
2010s 314,262 296,837 339,416 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 29 France 364,735 compare
  2. 30 Iraq 349,284 compare
  3. 31 Argentina 342,283 compare
  4. 33 Algeria 338,253 compare
  5. 34 Nepal 330,072 compare
  6. 35 Afghanistan 329,316 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, female in South Korea?
Population, age 21, female in South Korea was 339,416 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 430,837 in 1994.
What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 296,837 in 2010.
How does South Korea rank for population, age 21, female?
South Korea ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.