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Over 20% of population over 65 years old this year

A report from the Data Ministry said that the proportion is set to rise further to 30 percent in 10 years.

2026.10.1

With protein drink boom, manufacturers flex natural ingredients

Convenient, better-tasting protein beverages are surging among young fitness-minded consumers and older Koreans, pushing the market toward 800 billion won ($561.4 million) this year.

2026.8.8

Number of single-person households tops 8 million in 2024: Data

The number of single-person households has climbed to a record high of over 8 million, data showed Sunday, with estimates suggesting the trend will continue as the country grapples with a stagnant birthrate and an aging population.

2025.11.30

Senior citizens wait to receive food at the Wongaksa soup kitchen near Tapgol Park in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Dec. 24. Korea became a ″super-aged society,″ classified by the United Nations when the population aged 65 years or older account for more than 20 percent of the total population, as of Dec. 23. [YONHAP]

Critical challenges loom as Korea becomes a super-aged society

Korea has officially become a super-aged society, with over 10.2 million people aged 65 or older, accounting for 20 percent of the total population.

2024.12.24

A bird's eye view of buildings and apartment complexes seen from Namsan in downtown Seoul on Tuesday [NEWS1]

Seoul to provide more low-cost housing to older residents

According to the city government on Tuesday, these residences will be offered at approximately 30 to 85 percent of the market price in the neighborhood. They will be located near subway stations and medical facilities.

2024.1.30

Older adults stand in line at Tapgol Park in Jongno, downtown Seoul, to receive free meals on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, over 6.3 million people were 70 or older as of last year, the first time septuagenarians have outnumbered people in their 20s. The population fell by 113,000 last year to 51.3 million. Korea's population has been shrinking for four consecutive years. The country is now a step closer to a super-aged society, as 19 percent of the population is 65 or older. A society is considered super-aged when that age group accounts for 20 percent of the population. [YONHAP]

Rise of the septuagenarians

According to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, over 6.3 million people were 70 or older as of last year, the first time septuagenarians have outnumbered people in their 20s.

2024.1.10

Elderly people line up at the soup kitchen located in Tapgol Park, Jongno District, on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Over 70s outnumber young people in Korea for first time ever

Korea's population aged 70 and older outnumbered those in their 20s for the first time last year, as the society rapidly ages amid record low birthrates.

2024.1.10

Senior citizens living alone waits in line for free lunch at a park in Jongno in August. According to Statistics Korea, among those aged over 64, there are 1.66 million that lives alone. That's 35 percent of all senior citizen households. [YONHAP]

[THINK ENGLISH] 한국이 빠르게 초고령사회로 진입하고 있다

By the end of this year, there will be 8.54 million Koreans over the age of 64, accounting for 16.5 percent of the total population — meaning Korea is moving rapidly from being an “aged society” to a "super-aged society."

2021.10.6

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