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South Korea’s Elderly Population Exceeds 20% for First Time

More than 11.25 million people are now 65 or older, and reforms have opened the market to institutional capital and rental senior housing.

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Elderly population exceeded 20% for the first time as the working-age population fell below 70% and the number of children continued to decline.

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The proportion of the working-age population (15–64) fell below 70% for the first time last year. Conversely, the proportion of the elderly population aged 65 and over exceeded 20% for the first time, making the demographic shifts caused by low birth rates and an aging population more pronounced. The total population increased slightly, driven by an increase in foreigners despite a decrease in the number of native residents. However, the pace of…

(Sejong = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Chae-won = Last year, South Korea's elderly population increased by more than 600,000 in one year, exceeding double the youth population.

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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The Korea Times broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Monday, July 27, 2026.
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