East Asia & Pacific vs South Korea: Population ages 55-59, female
East Asia & Pacific
7.3%
in 2025
South Korea
8.3%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
4th
South Korea rank
6th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 8.3% against 7.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.7% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 7.3% | 1.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 8.1% | 1.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, East Asia & Pacific or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 8.3% against 7.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 1.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and South Korea rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.