South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 15-64, male

South Korea
18.46 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
271.58 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
26th

Population ages 15-64, male over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 271.58 million against 18.46 million in South Korea, a difference of 253.12 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 14.7 times South Korea's.

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

South Korea ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th of 218 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Difference Ahead
1960s 7.67 million 49.40 million 41.73 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 10.19 million 64.49 million 54.30 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 13.43 million 88.96 million 75.54 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 16.33 million 122.09 million 105.76 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 17.88 million 169.81 million 151.93 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 19.07 million 220.91 million 201.83 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 18.81 million 256.85 million 238.05 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 271.58 million against 18.46 million in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
253.12 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
South Korea ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male
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

Male 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.