South Korea vs Least developed countries: Population ages 55-59, male
South Korea
2.15 million
in 2025
Least developed countries
15.46 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
21st
Least developed countries rank
20th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- South Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 15.46 million against 2.15 million in South Korea, a difference of 13.31 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 7.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 21st 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 | 356,304 | 3.52 million | 3.16 million | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 451,426 | 4.36 million | 3.91 million | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 574,579 | 5.28 million | 4.71 million | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 901,147 | 6.51 million | 5.61 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 8.40 million | 7.27 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 11.36 million | 9.52 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 14.33 million | 12.24 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, South Korea or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 15.46 million against 2.15 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 13.31 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, male?
- South Korea ranks 21st 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, 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 55 to 59.