South Korea vs Tajikistan: Number of children under 5
South Korea
1.36 million people
in 2023
Tajikistan
1.33 million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
74th
Tajikistan rank
75th
Number of children under 5 over time
- South Korea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.33 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 24,700 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 74th and Tajikistan ranks 75th 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 | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.63 million people | 287,740 people | 3.35 million people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 4.75 million people | 446,004 people | 4.31 million people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4.44 million people | 576,729 people | 3.86 million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.79 million people | 796,528 people | 2.99 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.40 million people | 992,430 people | 2.41 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.65 million people | 921,147 people | 1.73 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.18 million people | 1.21 million people | 971,124 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.54 million people | 1.33 million people | 212,550 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 Tajikistan?
- South Korea, at 1.36 million people against 1.33 million people in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between South Korea and Tajikistan?
- 24,700 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tajikistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Tajikistan rank globally for number of children under 5?
- South Korea ranks 74th and Tajikistan ranks 75th 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.