South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 15-64, total
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 522.34 million against 35.90 million in South Korea, a difference of 486.44 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 14.5 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 27th 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 | 15.29 million | 95.16 million | 79.87 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 20.20 million | 124.82 million | 104.62 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 26.44 million | 172.25 million | 145.81 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 31.78 million | 236.87 million | 205.09 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 34.64 million | 328.34 million | 293.70 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 37.08 million | 423.57 million | 386.49 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 36.65 million | 493.88 million | 457.23 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, total, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 522.34 million against 35.90 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 486.44 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, total?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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.