In 2020, elderly households accounted for roughly 22 percent of all households in South Korea. The number of older households is expected to continue increasing and make up around half of all households in South Korea by 2050.
Share of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050
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Overview
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Elderly population
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Health status
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Employment and financial status
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- Premium Statistic Number of working elderly population South Korea 2012-2023
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Healthcare facilities
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- Premium Statistic Number of welfare facilities for the elderly South Korea 2008-2022
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Economic impact
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- Premium Statistic Aging index South Korea 1960-2072
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- Premium Statistic National pension recipients South Korea 2002-2023
- Premium Statistic National pension benefits paid South Korea 2012-2022
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Statistics Korea. (September 26, 2023). Share of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085330/south-korea-proportion-of-elderly-households/
Statistics Korea. "Share of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050." Chart. September 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085330/south-korea-proportion-of-elderly-households/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Share of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085330/south-korea-proportion-of-elderly-households/
Statistics Korea. "Share of Elderly Households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with Projections to 2050." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085330/south-korea-proportion-of-elderly-households/
Statistics Korea, Share of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085330/south-korea-proportion-of-elderly-households/ (last visited June 12, 2024)
Share of elderly households in South Korea from 2000 to 2020 with projections to 2050 [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085330/south-korea-proportion-of-elderly-households/