South Korea vs OECD members: Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population)
South Korea
71.6%
in 2025
OECD members
65.8%
in 2025
South Korea rank
21st
OECD members rank
23rd
Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population) over time
- South Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 71.6% against 65.8% in OECD members, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and OECD members ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.8% | 61.7% | 7.9% | OECD members |
| 1970s | 57.6% | 63.1% | 5.5% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 65.9% | 0.4% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 67.2% | 4.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 67.8% | 5.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 67.1% | 7.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 66.0% | 6.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, South Korea or OECD members?
- South Korea, at 71.6% against 65.8% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between South Korea and OECD members?
- 5.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and OECD members rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- South Korea ranks 21st and OECD members ranks 23rd 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.