South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 15-64, female

South Korea
17.45 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
229.16 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
29th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
29th

Population ages 15-64, female over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 229.16 million against 17.45 million in South Korea, a difference of 211.71 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 13.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 218 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 7.62 million 43.82 million 36.20 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 10.01 million 57.48 million 47.47 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 13.01 million 78.88 million 65.86 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 15.44 million 107.59 million 92.15 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 16.76 million 147.61 million 130.85 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 18.01 million 186.88 million 168.88 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 17.84 million 217.44 million 199.59 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 229.16 million against 17.45 million in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
211.71 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
South Korea ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.