South Korea vs Mexico: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
South Korea
9.48 million people
in 2023
Mexico
10.36 million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
Mexico rank
15th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.36 million people against 9.48 million people in South Korea, a difference of 877,660 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 640,979 people | 910,934 people | 269,955 people | Mexico |
| 1960s | 943,348 people | 1.15 million people | 205,816 people | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.27 million people | 1.63 million people | 360,812 people | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.74 million people | 2.57 million people | 826,698 people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.59 million people | 4.01 million people | 1.41 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.22 million people | 5.86 million people | 1.65 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.50 million people | 7.98 million people | 1.48 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8.84 million people | 9.87 million people | 1.03 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, South Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 10.36 million people against 9.48 million people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between South Korea and Mexico?
- 877,660 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 15th 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+.