In 2022, there were around 5.19 million households in South Korea where the head of the family was an elderly person aged 65 years or older. That year, such households made up around 24 percent of all households in South Korea. The number and proportion of elderly households is expected to increase continuously, reaching around 11 million and making up around half of all households by 2050.
Number of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 with projections to 2050 (in million households)
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Number of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 with projections to 2050 (in million households) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085323/south-korea-number-of-elderly-households/