In 2024, South Korea is projected to have approximately *** million senior one-person households, making up around ** percent of all elderly households in the country. The number and proportion of older adults living alone are expected to rise in the coming years.
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Statistics Korea. (September 26, 2024). Number of senior households living alone in South Korea from 2000 to 2021, with forecasts up to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1232775/south-korea-number-of-senior-single-households/
Statistics Korea. "Number of senior households living alone in South Korea from 2000 to 2021, with forecasts up to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. September 26, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1232775/south-korea-number-of-senior-single-households/
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Statistics Korea. "Number of Senior Households Living Alone in South Korea from 2000 to 2021, with Forecasts up to 2024 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Sep 2024, /statistics/1232775/south-korea-number-of-senior-single-households/
Statistics Korea, Number of senior households living alone in South Korea from 2000 to 2021, with forecasts up to 2024 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1232775/south-korea-number-of-senior-single-households/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Number of senior households living alone in South Korea from 2000 to 2021, with forecasts up to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1232775/south-korea-number-of-senior-single-households/
