South Korea vs Turkey: Population, female (% of total population)
South Korea
50.1%
in 2025
Turkey
50.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
137th
Turkey rank
138th
Population, female (% of total population) over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 50.1% against 50.1% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 49.6% | 0.6% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 49.8% | 0.7% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.9% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 50.1% against 50.1% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with South Korea 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, female?
- South Korea ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 138th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total 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 is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.