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

Korea
35.90 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
522.34 million
in 2025
Korea rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th

Population ages 15-64, total over time

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 522.34 million against 35.90 million in Korea, a difference of 486.44 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 14.5 times Korea's.

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

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 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, Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 522.34 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?
486.44 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
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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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.