Afghanistan vs South Korea: Population ages 25-29, male
Afghanistan
1.89 million
in 2025
South Korea
1.82 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
32nd
South Korea rank
33rd
Population ages 25-29, male over time
- Afghanistan
- South Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.89 million against 1.82 million in South Korea, a difference of 71,300.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 33rd of 217 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 395,109 | 1.12 million | 722,696 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 464,029 | 1.32 million | 855,591 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 394,313 | 2.02 million | 1.62 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 552,244 | 2.22 million | 1.67 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 831,038 | 2.07 million | 1.24 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.84 million | 614,189 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.90 million | 176,257 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 25-29, male, Afghanistan or South Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 1.89 million against 1.82 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 25-29, male between Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 71,300, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Korea rank globally for population ages 25-29, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 33rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 25-29, 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 25 to 29.