South Korea vs Pakistan: Population by age group
South Korea
9.48 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
10.39 million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
Pakistan rank
14th
Population by age group over time
- South Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 10.39 million people against 9.48 million people in South Korea, a difference of 906,260 people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 640,979 people | 857,654 people | 216,674 people | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 943,348 people | 1.34 million people | 393,442 people | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.27 million people | 2.12 million people | 848,679 people | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.74 million people | 3.24 million people | 1.50 million people | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.59 million people | 4.57 million people | 1.98 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.22 million people | 6.20 million people | 1.98 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.50 million people | 8.25 million people | 1.75 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8.84 million people | 9.89 million people | 1.05 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, South Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 10.39 million people against 9.48 million people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between South Korea and Pakistan?
- 906,260 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for population by age group?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 14th 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.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.