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People > Age distribution Stats: compare key data on South Korea & United States

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STAT South Korea United States HISTORY
Elderly dependency ratio 74.38%
Ranked 2nd. 58% more than United States
47.21%
Ranked 101st.

Median age 52.55 years
Ranked 5th. 18% more than United States
44.38 years
Ranked 117th.

Population aged 0-14 13.36%
Ranked 190th.
16.71%
Ranked 62nd. 25% more than South Korea

Population aged 0-14 > Total 5.42 million
Ranked 64th.
77.19 million
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than South Korea

Population aged 0-4 > Percent 4.36%
Ranked 189th.
5.53%
Ranked 57th. 27% more than South Korea

Population aged 0-4 > Total 1.77 million
Ranked 64th.
25.57 million
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than South Korea

Population aged 15-24 > Percent 9.12%
Ranked 192nd.
11.22%
Ranked 80th. 23% more than South Korea

Population aged 15-24 > Total 3.7 million
Ranked 65th.
51.86 million
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than South Korea

Population aged 15-59 44.35%
Ranked 195th.
51.06%
Ranked 99th. 15% more than South Korea

Population aged 15-64 49.69%
Ranked 195th.
56.58%
Ranked 104th. 14% more than South Korea

Population aged 15-64 > Total 20.15 million
Ranked 64th.
261.45 million
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than South Korea

Population aged 60 or over > Percent 42.29%
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than United States
32.24%
Ranked 107th.

Population aged 60 or over > Total 17.15 million
Ranked 36th.
148.96 million
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than South Korea

Population aged 65 or over > Percent 36.95%
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than United States
26.71%
Ranked 104th.

Total dependency ratio 101.26%
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than United States
76.73%
Ranked 93th.

Population aged 65 or over > Total 14.98 million
Ranked 33th.
123.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than South Korea

Population aged 15-59 > Total 17.99 million
Ranked 64th.
235.92 million
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than South Korea

Population aged 80 or over > Total 7.88 million
Ranked 22nd.
51.64 million
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than South Korea

Population aged 5-14 > Percent 9%
Ranked 190th.
11.17%
Ranked 64th. 24% more than South Korea

Population aged 80 or over > Percent 19.44%
Ranked 3rd. 74% more than United States
11.18%
Ranked 93th.

Population aged 5-14 > Total 3.65 million
Ranked 63th.
51.62 million
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than South Korea

Child dependency ratio 26.89%
Ranked 118th.
29.52%
Ranked 37th. 10% more than South Korea

Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 712.74
Ranked 21st. 5% more than United States
677.3
Ranked 56th.

Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 133.75
Ranked 163th.
142.08
Ranked 154th. 6% more than South Korea

Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 152.7
Ranked 54th.
186.84
Ranked 39th. 22% more than South Korea

Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 159.28
Ranked 164th.
200.26
Ranked 139th. 26% more than South Korea

Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 668.67
Ranked 25th. 7% more than United States
622.34
Ranked 81st.

Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 45.28
Ranked 185th.
66.08
Ranked 135th. 46% more than South Korea

Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 19.34
Ranked 59th.
36.67
Ranked 30th. 90% more than South Korea

Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 108.63
Ranked 53th.
131.88
Ranked 41st. 21% more than South Korea

Population aged 5-14 > Total per thousand people 114
Ranked 156th.
134.18
Ranked 136th. 18% more than South Korea

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Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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