Australia vs South Korea: Children under age 5
Australia
1.53 million
in 2023
South Korea
1.36 million
in 2023
Australia rank
71st
South Korea rank
74th
Children under age 5 over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.53 million against 1.36 million in South Korea, a difference of 168,150.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 74th of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 983,286 | 3.63 million | 2.65 million | South Korea |
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 4.75 million | 3.61 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 4.44 million | 3.20 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 3.79 million | 2.60 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 3.40 million | 2.11 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 2.65 million | 1.34 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 2.18 million | 645,830 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.54 million | 10,340 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 1.53 million against 1.36 million in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Australia and South Korea?
- 168,150, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for children under age 5?
- Australia ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.