South Korea vs Poland: Population young working old
South Korea
5.68 million
in 2023
Poland
5.85 million
in 2023
South Korea rank
67th
Poland rank
65th
Population young working old over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5.85 million against 5.68 million in South Korea, a difference of 174,680.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 67th and Poland ranks 65th of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.13 million | 8.29 million | 838,937 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 12.40 million | 9.66 million | 2.74 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 13.66 million | 8.36 million | 5.29 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 12.40 million | 9.28 million | 3.12 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10.59 million | 8.76 million | 1.83 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.18 million | 6.47 million | 2.72 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.14 million | 5.80 million | 1.33 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.00 million | 5.88 million | 115,072 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, South Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 5.85 million against 5.68 million in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between South Korea and Poland?
- 174,680, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for population young working old?
- South Korea ranks 67th and Poland ranks 65th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.