Italy vs South Korea: Population ages 15-64, total
Italy
37.26 million
in 2025
South Korea
35.90 million
in 2025
Italy rank
27th
South Korea rank
28th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.26 million against 35.90 million in South Korea, a difference of 1.36 million.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.84 million | 15.29 million | 18.54 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 35.21 million | 20.20 million | 15.01 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 37.84 million | 26.44 million | 11.40 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 38.93 million | 31.78 million | 7.15 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 38.55 million | 34.64 million | 3.91 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 38.76 million | 37.08 million | 1.69 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 37.57 million | 36.65 million | 917,283 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 37.26 million against 35.90 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Italy and South Korea?
- 1.36 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Italy ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 28th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.