South Korea vs Turkey: Population ages 55-59, male
South Korea
2.15 million
in 2025
Turkey
2.30 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
21st
Turkey rank
18th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.30 million against 2.15 million in South Korea, a difference of 152,740.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 356,304 | 454,941 | 98,637 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 451,426 | 534,405 | 82,979 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 574,579 | 713,745 | 139,166 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 901,147 | 904,041 | 2,894 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 1.21 million | 81,045 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.78 million | 60,605 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.28 million | 185,857 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.30 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 Turkey?
- 152,740, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 18th 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.