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Median age, July 1 estimate in South Korea

Median age, July 1 estimate in South Korea was 44.49 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.54 from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years44.49 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.54
Rank21st of 236Countries ranked
Series high44.492023
Series low17.451952

Median age, July 1 estimate in South Korea, 1950 to 2023

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1020304050195019611972198319942005201620231950: 17.69 years1951: 17.48 years1952: 17.45 years1953: 17.57 years1954: 17.71 years1955: 17.87 years1956: 18.02 years1957: 18.15 years1958: 18.25 years1959: 18.31 years1960: 18.32 years1961: 18.27 years1962: 18.13 years1963: 17.9 years1964: 17.67 years1965: 17.52 years1966: 17.47 years1967: 17.51 years1968: 17.57 years1969: 17.63 years1970: 17.69 years1971: 17.83 years1972: 18.01 years1973: 18.22 years1974: 18.5 years1975: 18.85 years1976: 19.21 years1977: 19.59 years1978: 20 years1979: 20.45 years1980: 20.92 years1981: 21.39 years1982: 21.83 years1983: 22.28 years1984: 22.75 years1985: 23.25 years1986: 23.76 years1987: 24.26 years1988: 24.77 years1989: 25.29 years1990: 25.81 years1991: 26.34 years1992: 26.86 years1993: 27.36 years1994: 27.85 years1995: 28.34 years1996: 28.8 years1997: 29.24 years1998: 29.7 years1999: 30.17 years2000: 30.65 years2001: 31.18 years2002: 31.74 years2003: 32.33 years2004: 32.93 years2005: 33.55 years2006: 34.18 years2007: 34.8 years2008: 35.42 years2009: 36.01 years2010: 36.59 years2011: 37.21 years2012: 37.87 years2013: 38.54 years2014: 39.21 years2015: 39.87 years2016: 40.48 years2017: 41.05 years2018: 41.62 years2019: 42.18 years2020: 42.76 years2021: 43.37 years2022: 43.94 years2023: 44.49 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202344.49 Estimated
202243.94 Estimated
202143.37 Estimated
202042.76 Estimated
201942.18 Estimated
201841.62 Estimated
201741.05 Estimated
201640.48 Estimated
201539.87 Estimated
201439.21 Estimated
201338.54 Estimated
201237.87 Estimated
201137.21 Estimated
201036.59 Estimated
200936.01 Estimated
200835.42 Estimated
200734.8 Estimated
200634.18 Estimated
200533.55 Estimated
200432.93 Estimated
200332.33 Estimated
200231.74 Estimated
200131.18 Estimated
200030.65 Estimated
199930.17 Estimated
199829.7 Estimated
199729.24 Estimated
199628.8 Estimated
199528.34 Estimated
199427.85 Estimated
199327.36 Estimated
199226.86 Estimated
199126.34 Estimated
199025.81 Estimated
198925.29 Estimated
198824.77 Estimated
198724.26 Estimated
198623.76 Estimated
198523.25 Estimated
198422.75 Estimated
198322.28 Estimated
198221.83 Estimated
198121.39 Estimated
198020.92 Estimated
197920.45 Estimated
197820 Estimated
197719.59 Estimated
197619.21 Estimated
197518.85 Estimated
197418.5 Estimated
197318.22 Estimated
197218.01 Estimated
197117.83 Estimated
197017.69 Estimated
196917.63 Estimated
196817.57 Estimated
196717.51 Estimated
196617.47 Estimated
196517.52 Estimated
196417.67 Estimated
196317.9 Estimated
196218.13 Estimated
196118.27 Estimated
196018.32 Estimated
195918.31 Estimated
195818.25 Estimated
195718.15 Estimated
195618.02 Estimated
195517.87 Estimated
195417.71 Estimated
195317.57 Estimated
195217.45 Estimated
195117.48 Estimated
195017.69 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in South Korea?

Median age, July 1 estimate in South Korea was 44.49 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.54 from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in South Korea?

44.49 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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