Compare Population: Japan vs South Korea
This comparison shows population size for the selected locations and links to detailed population pages.
| Metric | Japan | South Korea |
| Population | 125 552 000 | 51 269 830 |
Higher in Japan
Open details: Japan Open details: South KoreaPopulation by age groups
| Group | Japan | South Korea |
| Children under 6 years old | 12 759 222 | 5 197 479 |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 14 611 114 | 5 979 344 |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 15 270 262 | 6 222 876 |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 53 783 338 | 21 975 531 |
| Elderly over 60 | 23 603 776 | 9 638 728 |
| Centenarians over 80 | 5 524 288 | 2 255 873 |
Education level
| Group | Japan | South Korea |
| Higher education | 28 625 856 | 11 689 521 |
| Incomplete higher | 3 515 456 | 1 435 555 |
| Secondary vocational | 44 947 616 | 18 354 599 |
| Elementary school | 19 837 216 | 8 100 633 |
| Middle school | 11 048 576 | 4 511 745 |
| High school | 10 169 712 | 4 152 856 |
| Without education | 627 760 | 256 349 |
| Illiterate | 627 760 | 256 349 |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners
| Group | Japan | South Korea |
| Employed population | 83 994 288 | 33 991 897 |
| Unemployed | 3 892 112 | 1 896 984 |
| Pensioners | 33 899 040 | 13 842 854 |
Disability
| Group | Japan | South Korea |
| Total disabled | 11 462 898 | 4 680 935 |
| Disabled of the group I | 1 720 062 | 702 397 |
| Disabled of the group II | 4 544 982 | 1 855 968 |
| Disabled of the group III | 4 356 654 | 1 779 063 |
| Disabled children | 841 198 | 343 508 |
Questions about this comparison
What does the Japan vs South Korea comparison show?
It compares Population for Japan and South Korea, then links to detailed country or city pages where the same topic can be explored in more detail.
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Are these values exact official statistics?
No. BDEEX values are approximate estimates compiled from site data, public indicators and internal models, so they are best used for quick comparison and planning.