Canada vs South Korea: Population young working elderly with projections
Canada
7.59 million
in 2023
South Korea
9.48 million
in 2023
Canada rank
20th
South Korea rank
17th
Population young working elderly with projections over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9.48 million against 7.59 million in Canada, a difference of 1.89 million.
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 | 640,979 | 559,936 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.50 million | 943,348 | 555,436 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 1.27 million | 671,880 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.64 million | 1.74 million | 896,435 | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.48 million | 2.59 million | 882,868 | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.22 million | 4.22 million | 6,076 | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.67 million | 6.50 million | 820,250 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.22 million | 8.84 million | 1.62 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working elderly with projections, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 9.48 million against 7.59 million in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working elderly with projections between Canada and South Korea?
- 1.89 million, 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 population young working elderly with projections?
- Canada ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.