Japan vs South Korea: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Japan
11.2%
in 2025
South Korea
10.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
216th
South Korea rank
218th
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.2% against 10.2% in South Korea, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 216th and South Korea ranks 218th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.0% | 42.7% | 16.7% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 23.6% | 38.7% | 15.1% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 30.5% | 8.9% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 23.4% | 7.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 19.3% | 5.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 14.1% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 0.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 11.2% against 10.2% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Japan ranks 216th and South Korea ranks 218th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.