Cambodia vs South Korea: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Cambodia
5.25 million people
in 2023
South Korea
5.68 million people
in 2023
Cambodia rank
70th
South Korea rank
67th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Cambodia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.68 million people against 5.25 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 430,830 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 70th and South Korea ranks 67th of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.08 million people | 9.13 million people | 7.04 million people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.65 million people | 12.40 million people | 9.75 million people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.77 million people | 13.66 million people | 10.89 million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.57 million people | 12.40 million people | 9.84 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.41 million people | 10.59 million people | 6.18 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.07 million people | 9.18 million people | 4.11 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.97 million people | 7.14 million people | 2.16 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.23 million people | 6.00 million people | 770,125 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Cambodia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.68 million people against 5.25 million people in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Cambodia and South Korea?
- 430,830 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and South Korea rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cambodia ranks 70th and South Korea ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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 0-14.