In 2023, Gyeongbuk Province had the highest proportion of people aged 65 and over in South Korea, with the elderly making up more than 26 percent of South Korea's total population. Gyeongnam followed with around 24.7 percent.
Share of population aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2023, by province
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KOSIS. (April 4, 2024). Share of population aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2023, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085314/south-korea-share-of-elderly-population-by-region/
KOSIS. "Share of population aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2023, by province." Chart. April 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085314/south-korea-share-of-elderly-population-by-region/
KOSIS. (2024). Share of population aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2023, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085314/south-korea-share-of-elderly-population-by-region/
KOSIS. "Share of Population Aged 65 Years and Older in South Korea in 2023, by Province." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085314/south-korea-share-of-elderly-population-by-region/
KOSIS, Share of population aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2023, by province Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085314/south-korea-share-of-elderly-population-by-region/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Share of population aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2023, by province [Graph], KOSIS, April 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085314/south-korea-share-of-elderly-population-by-region/