In 2023, the population aged 65 or older in South Korea made up approximately 19 percent of the total population. The share of older people in the total population has almost tripled in the last two decades.
Share of population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2000 to 2023
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KOSIS. (April 4, 2024). Share of population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2000 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/995650/south-korea-elderly-population-share/
KOSIS. "Share of population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2000 to 2023." Chart. April 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/995650/south-korea-elderly-population-share/
KOSIS. (2024). Share of population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2000 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/995650/south-korea-elderly-population-share/
KOSIS. "Share of Population Aged 65 Years and Older in South Korea from 2000 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/995650/south-korea-elderly-population-share/
KOSIS, Share of population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2000 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/995650/south-korea-elderly-population-share/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Share of population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2000 to 2023 [Graph], KOSIS, April 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/995650/south-korea-elderly-population-share/