China vs South Korea: Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population)
China
5.1%
in 2025
South Korea
5.1%
in 2025
China rank
45th
South Korea rank
43rd
Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population) over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.1% against 5.1% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 45th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | China |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | China |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | China |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.1% against 5.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between China and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- China ranks 45th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.