- Japan
- South Korea
2 series from 1961 to 2025: Japan, South Korea.
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Japan vs South Korea · Population & demographics
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Population & demographics
23 indicators with data · one colour per country.
Population, total
people
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Population density
people per km² of land area
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Population, female (% of total)
% of population
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Snapshot
Population & demographics: latest value per country. Best value highlighted where “better” is defined.
| Indicator | Japan | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Population, total people | ||
| Population growth annual % | ||
| Population density people per km² of land area | ||
| Urban population (% of total) % of population | ||
| Urban population people | ||
| Rural population people | ||
| Fertility rate, total births per woman | ||
| Birth rate, crude per 1,000 people | ||
| Death rate, crude per 1,000 people | ||
| Median age years | ||
| Population ages 0–14 (% of total) % of population | ||
| Population ages 15–64 (% of total) % of population | ||
| Population ages 65 and above (% of total) % of population | ||
| Age dependency ratio % of working-age population | ||
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | ||
| Net migration people | ||
| International migrant stock (% of population) % of population | ||
| Refugee population by country of asylum people | ||
| Life expectancy at birth years · higher is better | ||
| Life expectancy at birth, female years · higher is better | ||
| Life expectancy at birth, male years · higher is better | ||
| Adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 15–19 · lower is better | ||
| Population, female (% of total) % of population |
- Population, totalpeopleShow chart
- Population growthannual %Show chart
- Population densitypeople per km² of land areaShow chart
- Urban population (% of total)% of populationShow chart
- Urban populationpeopleShow chart
- Rural populationpeopleShow chart
- Fertility rate, totalbirths per womanShow chart
- Birth rate, crudeper 1,000 peopleShow chart
- Death rate, crudeper 1,000 peopleShow chart
- Median ageyearsShow chart
- Population ages 0–14 (% of total)% of populationShow chart
- Population ages 15–64 (% of total)% of populationShow chart
- Population ages 65 and above (% of total)% of populationShow chart
- Age dependency ratio% of working-age populationShow chart
- Old-age dependency ratio% of working-age populationShow chart
- Net migrationpeopleShow chart
- International migrant stock (% of population)% of populationShow chart
- Refugee population by country of asylumpeopleShow chart
- Life expectancy at birthyearsShow chart
- Life expectancy at birth, femaleyearsShow chart
- Life expectancy at birth, maleyearsShow chart
- Adolescent fertility ratebirths per 1,000 women ages 15–19Show chart
- Population, female (% of total)% of populationShow chart