South Korea vs Vietnam: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
South Korea
9.48 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
8.64 million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
Vietnam rank
19th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9.48 million people against 8.64 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 834,710 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 640,979 people | 1.26 million people | 614,036 people | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 943,348 people | 1.86 million people | 913,716 people | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1.27 million people | 2.43 million people | 1.16 million people | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1.74 million people | 3.13 million people | 1.39 million people | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 2.59 million people | 4.00 million people | 1.40 million people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 4.22 million people | 4.97 million people | 749,914 people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 6.50 million people | 5.98 million people | 514,663 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.84 million people | 8.01 million people | 824,882 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, South Korea or Vietnam?
- South Korea, at 9.48 million people against 8.64 million people in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 834,710 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 19th 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+.