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South Korea - Super Aged Society
December 28 , 2024
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- South Korea has now officially entered the category of a "super-aged" society.
- Individuals aged 65 and older making up one-fifth of its population.
- 10.24 million people in the country are now aged 65 or above.
- It represents 20 per cent of South Korea's total population of 51 million.
- Women in this age group comprise around 22 per cent of the female population.
- Men aged 65 and older account for nearly 18 per cent of the male population
- In 2008, the age group comprised 4.94 million individuals and accounted for 10 percent of the population.
- It reached 19.05 per cent in January this year before surpassing 15 per cent in 2019.
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