South Korea vs Least developed countries: Population ages 55-59, female

South Korea
2.16 million
in 2025
Least developed countries
16.77 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
22nd
Least developed countries rank
20th

Population ages 55-59, female over time

  • South Korea
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 16.77 million against 2.16 million in South Korea, a difference of 14.61 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 7.8 times South Korea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 217 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 382,252 3.59 million 3.21 million Least developed countries
1970s 495,352 4.55 million 4.06 million Least developed countries
1980s 682,710 5.59 million 4.91 million Least developed countries
1990s 942,866 6.82 million 5.88 million Least developed countries
2000s 1.11 million 8.92 million 7.81 million Least developed countries
2010s 1.84 million 12.46 million 10.62 million Least developed countries
2020s 2.09 million 15.51 million 13.42 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, South Korea or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 16.77 million against 2.16 million in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between South Korea and Least developed countries?
14.61 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Least developed countries?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
South Korea ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 20th 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 55-59, female. 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
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 55 to 59.