Female population in South Korea in 2025 — 25,901,005 people. Ranked 30 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 108.5%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.9M | −19,214 | −0.07% |
| 2024 | 25.92M | +21,429 | +0.08% |
| 2023 | 25.9M | +12,012 | +0.05% |
| 2022 | 25.89M | −45,886 | −0.18% |
| 2021 | 25.93M | −11,254 | −0.04% |
| 2020 | 25.94M | +60,344 | +0.23% |
| 2019 | 25.88M | +106,797 | +0.41% |
| 2018 | 25.78M | +128,153 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.65M | +88,882 | +0.35% |
| 2016 | 25.56M | +137,106 | +0.54% |
| 2015 | 25.42M | +193,014 | +0.77% |
| 2014 | 25.23M | +222,755 | +0.89% |
| 2013 | 25.01M | +179,281 | +0.72% |
| 2012 | 24.83M | +196,914 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.63M | +230,369 | +0.94% |
| 2010 | 24.4M | +134,088 | +0.55% |
| 2009 | 24.27M | +135,246 | +0.56% |
| 2008 | 24.13M | +194,717 | +0.81% |
| 2007 | 23.94M | +134,187 | +0.56% |
| 2006 | 23.8M | +142,276 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.66M | +69,460 | +0.29% |
| 2004 | 23.59M | +111,704 | +0.48% |
| 2003 | 23.48M | +140,867 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.34M | +155,681 | +0.67% |
| 2001 | 23.18M | +184,376 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 23M | +183,267 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.81M | +153,954 | +0.68% |
| 1998 | 22.66M | +157,811 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 22.5M | +205,737 | +0.92% |
| 1996 | 22.3M | +200,244 | +0.91% |
| 1995 | 22.1M | +202,693 | +0.93% |
| 1994 | 21.89M | +200,445 | +0.92% |
| 1993 | 21.69M | +203,705 | +0.95% |
| 1992 | 21.49M | +210,935 | +0.99% |
| 1991 | 21.28M | +191,540 | +0.91% |
| 1990 | 21.09M | +179,306 | +0.86% |
| 1989 | 20.91M | +178,610 | +0.86% |
| 1988 | 20.73M | +177,823 | +0.87% |
| 1987 | 20.55M | +179,562 | +0.88% |
| 1986 | 20.37M | +188,192 | +0.93% |
| 1985 | 20.18M | +195,608 | +0.98% |
| 1984 | 19.99M | +247,272 | +1.25% |
| 1983 | 19.74M | +293,907 | +1.51% |
| 1982 | 19.45M | +305,850 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 19.14M | +302,852 | +1.61% |
| 1980 | 18.84M | +296,645 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 18.54M | +286,371 | +1.57% |
| 1978 | 18.26M | +283,000 | +1.57% |
| 1977 | 17.97M | +286,044 | +1.62% |
| 1976 | 17.69M | +276,666 | +1.59% |
| 1975 | 17.41M | +270,662 | +1.58% |
| 1974 | 17.14M | +269,980 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 16.87M | +278,135 | +1.68% |
| 1972 | 16.59M | +292,560 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 16.3M | +314,227 | +1.97% |
| 1970 | 15.98M | +352,574 | +2.26% |
| 1969 | 15.63M | +357,856 | +2.34% |
| 1968 | 15.27M | +358,319 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 14.92M | +351,984 | +2.42% |
| 1966 | 14.56M | +359,571 | +2.53% |
| 1965 | 14.2M | +344,403 | +2.48% |
| 1964 | 13.86M | +344,873 | +2.55% |
| 1963 | 13.51M | +358,910 | +2.73% |
| 1962 | 13.16M | +360,916 | +2.82% |
| 1961 | 12.79M | +370,102 | +2.98% |
| 1960 | 12.42M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
China
691M
Japan
63.22M
South Korea
25.9M
North Korea
13.42M
Hong Kong
4.12M
Mongolia
1.79M
Macao
370,199
The female population of a country as of mid-year, by the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN. In most countries women outnumber men, and the gap widens with age because of higher life expectancy; the exceptions are countries with mass male labor migration and countries where a selective attitude toward the birth of girls persists.
Important: The sum with the male population equals total population. The absolute number says little about structure — for comparing countries there is a separate indicator, the share of women in the population.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many men live in a country — the absolute number, from 1960 onward.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Share of women in the populationWhat part of a country's population is made up of women.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.