In 2022, the elderly population accounted for approximately 17.5 percent of the total population in South Korea. While this is about 0.9 percent higher than in the previous year, this share has been increasing continuously since 2010.
Share of the elderly population aged 65 years and above in South Korea from 2010 to 2022
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KOSIS. (June 2, 2022). Share of the elderly population aged 65 years and above in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/995650/south-korea-elderly-population-share/
KOSIS. "Share of the elderly population aged 65 years and above in South Korea from 2010 to 2022." Chart. June 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/995650/south-korea-elderly-population-share/
KOSIS. (2022). Share of the elderly population aged 65 years and above in South Korea from 2010 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/995650/south-korea-elderly-population-share/
KOSIS. "Share of The Elderly Population Aged 65 Years and above in South Korea from 2010 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/995650/south-korea-elderly-population-share/
KOSIS, Share of the elderly population aged 65 years and above in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/995650/south-korea-elderly-population-share/ (last visited August 08, 2022)