South Korea's Elderly Population Surpasses 20%... Double the Youth Population

South Korea's elderly population has exceeded 20% of the total population for the first time.

According to the 2025 Population and Housing Census results released by the National Data Agency today (July 28), the population aged 65 and older stood at 10.723 million, an increase of more than 600,000 from a year earlier.

Meanwhile, the youth population aged 14 and under dropped to 5.225 million.

This means the elderly population has surpassed double the size of the youth population.

The working-age population aged 15 to 64 accounted for 69.2% of the total population, falling below 70% for the first time since relevant statistics began being compiled.
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