South Korea vs Poland: Number of children under 15, by world region
South Korea
5.68 million people
in 2023
Poland
5.85 million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
67th
Poland rank
65th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5.85 million people against 5.68 million people in South Korea, a difference of 174,680 people.
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 people | 8.29 million people | 838,937 people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 12.40 million people | 9.66 million people | 2.74 million people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 13.66 million people | 8.36 million people | 5.29 million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 12.40 million people | 9.28 million people | 3.12 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10.59 million people | 8.76 million people | 1.83 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.18 million people | 6.47 million people | 2.72 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.14 million people | 5.80 million people | 1.33 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.00 million people | 5.88 million people | 115,072 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, South Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 5.85 million people against 5.68 million people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between South Korea and Poland?
- 174,680 people, 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- South Korea ranks 67th and Poland ranks 65th 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 under 15, by world region. 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.