What the Data Shows
South Korea’s registered population aged 65 and over reached 10,244,550 in December 2024. That was 20.0% of the 51,221,286 registered residents in the same source record. Crossing 20% placed the country at the source’s super-aged threshold. The count and share use one official Ministry of the Interior and Safety reference date.
Data table
South Koreans aged 65 and over 20%
People aged 65+ 10.24M
Population share 20.0%
Registered population 51.22M
Sources
Data notes & caveats
The source records 10,244,550 people aged 65 and over out of 51,221,286 registered residents.
Methodology
Divide the official count of registered residents aged 65 and over by the registered-resident total for the same December 2024 reference date.
Source consistency notes
The count, denominator and share use the same ministry source and reference date.
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