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

Korea
35.90 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
464.56 million
in 2025
Korea rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
29th

Population ages 15-64, total over time

  • 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 464.56 million against 35.90 million in Korea, a difference of 428.65 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 12.9 times Korea's.

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

Korea ranks 28th 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 Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 15.29 million 91.10 million 75.81 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 20.20 million 118.55 million 98.35 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 26.44 million 161.94 million 135.50 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 31.78 million 219.87 million 188.09 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 34.64 million 300.52 million 265.88 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 37.08 million 380.08 million 343.00 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 36.65 million 441.31 million 404.66 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, total, Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 464.56 million against 35.90 million in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
428.65 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
Korea ranks 28th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
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

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.