France vs Republic of Korea: Population ages 55-59, male

France
2.12 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea
2.15 million
in 2025
France rank
22nd
Republic of Korea rank
21st

Population ages 55-59, male over time

  • France
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.15 million against 2.12 million in France, a difference of 29,510.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 217 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.39 million 356,304 1.03 million France
1970s 1.15 million 451,426 694,810 France
1980s 1.51 million 574,579 931,953 France
1990s 1.42 million 901,147 514,474 France
2000s 1.87 million 1.13 million 746,428 France
2010s 2.08 million 1.84 million 239,114 France
2020s 2.14 million 2.09 million 41,758 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, France or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 2.15 million against 2.12 million in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between France and Republic of Korea?
29,510, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
France ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 21st 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, male
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

Male population between the ages 55 to 59.