South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 50-54, male
South Korea
2.19 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
18.36 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
22nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
23rd
Population ages 50-54, male over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 18.36 million against 2.19 million in South Korea, a difference of 16.17 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 8.4 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 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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 | 463,377 | 3.02 million | 2.56 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 568,037 | 3.93 million | 3.36 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 783,902 | 5.10 million | 4.32 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 6.46 million | 5.40 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 9.42 million | 7.96 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 13.60 million | 11.50 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 17.05 million | 14.83 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 18.36 million against 2.19 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 16.17 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 50-54, male?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 218 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 50-54, 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 50 to 54.