Population, age 21, male in South Korea

South Korea: Population, age 21, male was 347,059 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
347,059
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 191 countries
All-time high
454,263
in 1994
All-time low
330,537
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 442.9k1991: 445.6k1992: 449.7k1993: 453.4k1994: 454.3k1995: 450.7k1996: 441.8k1997: 428.4k1998: 413.0k1999: 399.1k2000: 389.2k2001: 384.4k2002: 383.8k2003: 385.2k2004: 385.2k2005: 381.5k2006: 373.2k2007: 361.2k2008: 348.1k2009: 337.3k2010: 331.1k2011: 330.5k2012: 334.3k2013: 340.4k2014: 345.4k2015: 347.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 347,059 for population, age 21, male in 2015.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in South Korea peaked at 454,263 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 330,537, in 2011.

That places South Korea 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population, age 21, male in South Korea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 442,871 —
1991 445,600 +0.6%
1992 449,697 +0.9%
1993 453,393 +0.8%
1994 454,263 +0.2%
1995 450,715 -0.8%
1996 441,796 -2.0%
1997 428,390 -3.0%
1998 412,980 -3.6%
1999 399,091 -3.4%
2000 389,174 -2.5%
2001 384,411 -1.2%
2002 383,843 -0.1%
2003 385,218 +0.4%
2004 385,208 -0.0%
2005 381,538 -1.0%
2006 373,174 -2.2%
2007 361,221 -3.2%
2008 348,090 -3.6%
2009 337,264 -3.1%
2010 331,118 -1.8%
2011 330,537 -0.2%
2012 334,345 +1.2%
2013 340,351 +1.8%
2014 345,365 +1.5%
2015 347,059 +0.5%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 347,059 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,287, 10.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 347,059 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42,021, 8.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 437,880 399,091 454,263 10
2000s 372,914 337,264 389,174 10
2010s 338,129 330,537 347,059 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 31 Afghanistan 356,359 compare
  2. 32 Argentina 352,140 compare
  3. 33 Algeria 351,296 compare
  4. 35 Nepal 345,228 compare
  5. 36 Uzbekistan 319,040 compare
  6. 37 Morocco 310,149 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, male in South Korea?
Population, age 21, male in South Korea was 347,059 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 454,263 in 1994.
What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 330,537 in 2011.
How does South Korea rank for population, age 21, male?
South Korea ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, 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 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.