South Korea vs World: Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate
South Korea
5.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
0.7584 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
35th
World rank
34th
Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.48 % change on previous year against 0.7584 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 4.72 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 7.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 35th and World ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | World |
| 1970s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.9411 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.56 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 0.6948 % change on previous year | World |
| 2020s | 7.08 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 5.48 % change on previous year against 0.7584 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate between South Korea and World?
- 4.72 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 35th and World ranks 34th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65-69, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.