South Korea vs Ukraine: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
South Korea
5.68 million people
in 2023
Ukraine
5.39 million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
67th
Ukraine rank
68th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- South Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.68 million people against 5.39 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 283,150 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Korea ranks 67th and Ukraine ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.13 million people | 10.04 million people | 908,430 people | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 12.40 million people | 11.87 million people | 528,360 people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 13.66 million people | 11.20 million people | 2.46 million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 12.40 million people | 10.99 million people | 1.41 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10.59 million people | 10.57 million people | 23,907 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.18 million people | 7.36 million people | 1.83 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.14 million people | 6.81 million people | 326,377 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.00 million people | 6.25 million people | 256,810 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, South Korea or Ukraine?
- South Korea, at 5.68 million people against 5.39 million people in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between South Korea and Ukraine?
- 283,150 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- South Korea ranks 67th and Ukraine ranks 68th 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.