Canada vs South Korea: Population by age group
Canada
7.59 million people
in 2023
South Korea
9.48 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
20th
South Korea rank
17th
Population by age group over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9.48 million people against 7.59 million people in Canada, a difference of 1.89 million people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 million people | 640,979 people | 559,936 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.50 million people | 943,348 people | 555,436 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.94 million people | 1.27 million people | 671,880 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.64 million people | 1.74 million people | 896,435 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.48 million people | 2.59 million people | 882,868 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.22 million people | 4.22 million people | 6,076 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.67 million people | 6.50 million people | 820,250 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.22 million people | 8.84 million people | 1.62 million people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 9.48 million people against 7.59 million people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Canada and South Korea?
- 1.89 million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for population by age group?
- Canada ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.