Republic of Korea vs North Macedonia: Age dependency ratio, old
Republic of Korea
29.3%
in 2025
North Macedonia
28.5%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
41st
North Macedonia rank
44th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Republic of Korea
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 29.3% against 28.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 44th of 218 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 8.4% | 2.4% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 9.1% | 2.9% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 9.8% | 3.3% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 12.7% | 4.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 15.6% | 3.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 19.5% | 1.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 26.5% | 1.0% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Republic of Korea or North Macedonia?
- Republic of Korea, at 29.3% against 28.5% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Republic of Korea and North Macedonia?
- 0.8%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and North Macedonia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Republic of Korea ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 44th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.