South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Population ages 15-64, male
South Korea
18.46 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
17.27 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 18.46 million against 17.27 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.18 million.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 217 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.67 million | 787,032 | 6.89 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 10.19 million | 1.27 million | 8.92 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 13.43 million | 2.42 million | 11.00 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 16.33 million | 4.18 million | 12.15 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 17.88 million | 7.97 million | 9.91 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 19.07 million | 13.40 million | 5.67 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 18.81 million | 15.59 million | 3.21 million | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 18.46 million against 17.27 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.18 million, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 217 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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About this data
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.