Euro area vs South Korea: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Euro area
63.1%
in 2025
South Korea
69.5%
in 2025
Euro area rank
31st
South Korea rank
34th
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) over time
- Euro area
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 69.5% against 63.1% in Euro area, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.1% | 54.0% | 10.1% | Euro area |
| 1970s | 63.5% | 57.7% | 5.9% | Euro area |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 65.3% | 1.3% | Euro area |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 70.9% | 3.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 71.9% | 5.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 73.0% | 7.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 70.8% | 7.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Euro area or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 69.5% against 63.1% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Euro area and South Korea?
- 6.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and South Korea rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Euro area ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.