In 2020, the elderly population accounts for approximately 15.6 percent of the total population in South Korea. This is about 0.8 percent higher than in the previous year, and this share has been increasing continuously since 2010.
Share of the elderly population aged 65 years and above in South Korea from 2010 to 2019
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KOSIS. (April 24, 2020). Share of the elderly population aged 65 years and above in South Korea from 2010 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2021, 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 2019." Chart. April 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/995650/south-korea-elderly-population-share/
KOSIS. (2020). Share of the elderly population aged 65 years and above in South Korea from 2010 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2021. 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 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2020, 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 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/995650/south-korea-elderly-population-share/ (last visited February 25, 2021)