1 in 5 South Koreans aged 65 and older in 2026: data

People aged 65 and older took up over 20 percent of South Korea's population this year amid rapid aging and the ultralow birthrate, data showed Thursday.The number of senior citizens stood at 11.12 million in 2026, accounting for 21.6 percent of the country's 51.6 million population, according to the data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics.The proportion makes South Korea a "super-aged society," and is to rise further to 30 percent in 2036 and over 40 percent in 2050, according to the ministry.The number of households headed by senior citizens came to 6.5 million, accounting for 28.8 …READ FULL ARTICLE