South Korea vs Ukraine: Population by age group
South Korea
1.36 million people
in 2023
Ukraine
1.30 million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
74th
Ukraine rank
76th
Population by age group over time
- South Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.30 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 53,940 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 74th and Ukraine ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.63 million people | 3.71 million people | 80,203 people | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 4.75 million people | 3.91 million people | 845,798 people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4.44 million people | 3.61 million people | 823,031 people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.79 million people | 3.78 million people | 11,232 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.40 million people | 3.05 million people | 354,976 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.65 million people | 2.08 million people | 570,941 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.18 million people | 2.40 million people | 220,770 people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1.54 million people | 1.65 million people | 110,360 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, South Korea or Ukraine?
- South Korea, at 1.36 million people against 1.30 million people in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between South Korea and Ukraine?
- 53,940 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for population by age group?
- South Korea ranks 74th and Ukraine ranks 76th 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 0-4.