South Korea vs South Sudan: Number of children under 5
South Korea
1.36 million people
in 2023
South Sudan
1.48 million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
74th
South Sudan rank
72nd
Number of children under 5 over time
- South Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.48 million people against 1.36 million people in South Korea, a difference of 125,370 people.
That makes South Sudan'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.
South Korea ranks 74th and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.63 million people | 464,804 people | 3.17 million people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 4.75 million people | 575,200 people | 4.18 million people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4.44 million people | 726,625 people | 3.71 million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.79 million people | 886,092 people | 2.90 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.40 million people | 1.01 million people | 2.39 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.65 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.25 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.18 million people | 1.70 million people | 480,686 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.54 million people | 1.44 million people | 102,860 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, South Korea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.48 million people against 1.36 million people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between South Korea and South Sudan?
- 125,370 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and South Sudan rank globally for number of children under 5?
- South Korea ranks 74th and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.