China vs South Korea: Population ages 55-59, female, per capita

China
0.0414 units per person
in 2025
South Korea
0.0417 units per person
in 2025
China rank
9th
South Korea rank
7th

Population ages 55-59, female, per capita over time

  • China
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0417 units per person against 0.0414 units per person in China, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 7th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0167 units per person 0.0135 units per person 0.0032 units per person China
1970s 0.0155 units per person 0.0142 units per person 0.0013 units per person China
1980s 0.0163 units per person 0.0168 units per person 0.0005 units per person South Korea
1990s 0.017 units per person 0.021 units per person 0.004 units per person South Korea
2000s 0.0222 units per person 0.023 units per person 0.0008 units per person South Korea
2010s 0.0292 units per person 0.0362 units per person 0.0069 units per person South Korea
2020s 0.0391 units per person 0.0404 units per person 0.0013 units per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, per capita, China or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.0417 units per person against 0.0414 units per person in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female, per capita between China and South Korea?
0.0003 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do China and South Korea rank globally for population ages 55-59, female, per capita?
China ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 55-59, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.