Korea, Rep. vs Sri Lanka: Population by labor force status
Korea, Rep.
5.27 million people
in 2025
Sri Lanka
5.04 million people
in 2025
Korea, Rep. rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Population by labor force status over time
- Korea, Rep.
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Korea, Rep. currently reports 5.27 million people against 5.04 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 231,360 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea, Rep. has been ahead every year.
Korea, Rep. ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Korea, Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Rep. | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.50 million people | 5.18 million people | 5.32 million people | Korea, Rep. |
| 2000s | 9.18 million people | 5.24 million people | 3.95 million people | Korea, Rep. |
| 2010s | 7.14 million people | 5.34 million people | 1.80 million people | Korea, Rep. |
| 2020s | 5.79 million people | 5.16 million people | 631,242 people | Korea, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Korea, Rep. or Sri Lanka?
- Korea, Rep., at 5.27 million people against 5.04 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Korea, Rep. and Sri Lanka?
- 231,360 people, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Rep. and Sri Lanka rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).