In 2020, elderly households accounted for roughly 22 percent of all households in South Korea. The number of older households is expected to continue increasing and make up around half of all households in South Korea by 2050.
Share of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050
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Statistics Korea. (September 26, 2023). Share of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085330/south-korea-proportion-of-elderly-households/
Statistics Korea. "Share of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050." Chart. September 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085330/south-korea-proportion-of-elderly-households/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Share of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085330/south-korea-proportion-of-elderly-households/
Statistics Korea. "Share of Elderly Households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with Projections to 2050." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085330/south-korea-proportion-of-elderly-households/
Statistics Korea, Share of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085330/south-korea-proportion-of-elderly-households/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Share of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050 [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085330/south-korea-proportion-of-elderly-households/