Canada vs South Korea: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Canada
7.59 million people
in 2023
South Korea
9.48 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
20th
South Korea rank
17th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people, 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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+.