Ecuador vs South Korea: Number of children under 5
Ecuador
1.40 million people
in 2023
South Korea
1.36 million people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
South Korea rank
74th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Ecuador
- South Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.40 million people against 1.36 million people in South Korea, a difference of 45,470 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd 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 | Ecuador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 691,049 people | 3.63 million people | 2.94 million people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 918,438 people | 4.75 million people | 3.84 million people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.17 million people | 4.44 million people | 3.27 million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.36 million people | 3.79 million people | 2.43 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.51 million people | 3.40 million people | 1.89 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 2.65 million people | 1.07 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.56 million people | 2.18 million people | 623,587 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.44 million people | 1.54 million people | 103,410 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Ecuador or South Korea?
- Ecuador, at 1.40 million people against 1.36 million people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Ecuador and South Korea?
- 45,470 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and South Korea ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.