IDA total vs South Korea: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
IDA total
58.4%
in 2025
South Korea
69.5%
in 2025
IDA total rank
37th
South Korea rank
34th
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) over time
- IDA total
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 69.5% against 58.4% in IDA total, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
IDA total ranks 37th 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 total | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.7% | 54.0% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 52.4% | 57.7% | 5.3% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 65.3% | 13.1% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 70.9% | 18.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 71.9% | 17.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 73.0% | 16.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 70.8% | 13.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, IDA total or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 69.5% against 58.4% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between IDA total and South Korea?
- 11.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and South Korea rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- IDA total ranks 37th 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.