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
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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

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.