SEOUL: South Korea has officially become a “super-aged” society, with the total ratio of its population aged 65 and above surpassing 20 per cent, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety on Dec 24.
The number of Koreans aged 65 or older stood at 10.24 million, accounting for 20 per cent of the country’s total population, which currently stands at 51.22 million.
