Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 55-59, male
Republic of Korea
2.15 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.19 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.19 million against 2.15 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 44,270.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 218 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 356,304 | 1.65 million | 1.29 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 451,426 | 1.56 million | 1.11 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 574,579 | 1.52 million | 950,157 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 901,147 | 1.49 million | 590,663 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 1.80 million | 675,659 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.91 million | 72,163 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.13 million | 33,555 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.19 million against 2.15 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 44,270, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 218 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.