South Korea vs Ukraine: Population by five year age group

South Korea
1.36 million
in 2023
Ukraine
1.30 million
in 2023
South Korea rank
74th
Ukraine rank
76th

Population by five year age group over time

  • South Korea
  • Ukraine
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019862023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.36 million against 1.30 million in Ukraine, a difference of 53,940.

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 3.71 million 80,203 Ukraine
1960s 4.75 million 3.91 million 845,798 South Korea
1970s 4.44 million 3.61 million 823,031 South Korea
1980s 3.79 million 3.78 million 11,232 South Korea
1990s 3.40 million 3.05 million 354,976 South Korea
2000s 2.65 million 2.08 million 570,941 South Korea
2010s 2.18 million 2.40 million 220,770 Ukraine
2020s 1.54 million 1.65 million 110,360 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, South Korea or Ukraine?
South Korea, at 1.36 million against 1.30 million in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between South Korea and Ukraine?
53,940, 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 five year age group?
South Korea ranks 74th and Ukraine ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed