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