China vs South Korea: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate
China
-3.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
-3.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
211th
South Korea rank
209th
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -3.57 % change on previous year against -3.91 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 211th and South Korea ranks 209th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 0.8252 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.3186 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 0.3818 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | -0.2613 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 0.6897 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3168 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 0.4882 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -3.57 % change on previous year against -3.91 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate between China and South Korea?
- 0.34 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 211th and South Korea ranks 209th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.