South Korea vs Turkey: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
South Korea
9.48 million people
in 2023
Turkey
8.73 million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
Turkey rank
18th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9.48 million people against 8.73 million people in Turkey, a difference of 753,970 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 640,979 people | 950,685 people | 309,706 people | Turkey |
| 1960s | 943,348 people | 1.41 million people | 470,108 people | Turkey |
| 1970s | 1.27 million people | 1.92 million people | 648,348 people | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1.74 million people | 2.32 million people | 581,156 people | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2.59 million people | 3.09 million people | 498,093 people | Turkey |
| 2000s | 4.22 million people | 4.50 million people | 286,357 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 6.50 million people | 6.09 million people | 402,560 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.84 million people | 8.26 million people | 580,150 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 Turkey?
- South Korea, at 9.48 million people against 8.73 million people in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between South Korea and Turkey?
- 753,970 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 18th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.