IDA only vs South Korea: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)

IDA only
58.4%
in 2025
South Korea
69.5%
in 2025
IDA only rank
36th
South Korea rank
34th

Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) over time

  • IDA only
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 69.5% against 58.4% in IDA only, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

IDA only ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 34th of 47 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 53.6% 54.0% 0.4% South Korea
1970s 52.5% 57.7% 5.2% South Korea
1980s 52.2% 65.3% 13.1% South Korea
1990s 53.2% 70.9% 17.7% South Korea
2000s 54.7% 71.9% 17.2% South Korea
2010s 56.4% 73.0% 16.6% South Korea
2020s 57.9% 70.8% 12.9% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, IDA only or South Korea?
South Korea, at 69.5% against 58.4% in IDA only as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between IDA only and South Korea?
11.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IDA only and South Korea rank globally for population ages 15-64?
IDA only ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.