South Korea vs World Bank (lower middle income): Total population by age

South Korea
515.72
in 2023
World Bank (lower middle income)
11,972
in 2023
South Korea rank
18th
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
16th

Total population by age over time

  • South Korea
  • World Bank (lower middle income)
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k195019862023

How they compare

World Bank (lower middle income) currently reports 11,972 against 515.72 in South Korea, a difference of 11,456.

That makes World Bank (lower middle income)'s figure about 23.2 times South Korea's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, World Bank (lower middle income) has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 18th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 16th of 234 countries.

World Bank (lower middle income) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea World Bank (lower middle income) Difference Ahead
1950s 48.16 1,645 1,597 World Bank (lower middle income)
1960s 68.21 2,213 2,144 World Bank (lower middle income)
1970s 86.04 2,961 2,875 World Bank (lower middle income)
1980s 116.62 3,829 3,713 World Bank (lower middle income)
1990s 170.25 4,967 4,797 World Bank (lower middle income)
2000s 275.84 6,486 6,210 World Bank (lower middle income)
2010s 370.3 8,304 7,934 World Bank (lower middle income)
2020s 463.4 11,261 10,798 World Bank (lower middle income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population by age, South Korea or World Bank (lower middle income)?
World Bank (lower middle income), at 11,972 against 515.72 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population by age between South Korea and World Bank (lower middle income)?
11,456, with World Bank (lower middle income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World Bank (lower middle income)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Korea and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for total population by age?
South Korea ranks 18th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 16th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population by age (70 years old)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
389 places, 28,786 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed