China vs South Korea: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
China
-3.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
-3.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
224th
South Korea rank
221st
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -3.36 % change on previous year against -3.89 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.53 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 224th and South Korea ranks 221st of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.4162 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 0.1647 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | -0.2149 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 0.7057 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3582 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 0.5795 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -3.36 % change on previous year against -3.89 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between China and South Korea?
- 0.53 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 224th and South Korea ranks 221st of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.