South Korea vs North America: Population ages 65-69, male
South Korea
6.9%
in 2025
North America
5.6%
in 2025
South Korea rank
6th
North America rank
5th
Population ages 65-69, male over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.9% against 5.6% in North America, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and North America ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and North America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 3.0% | 1.8% | North America |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 3.2% | 2.0% | North America |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2.0% | North America |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | North America |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.3% | North America |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.6% | North America |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 0.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65-69, male, South Korea or North America?
- South Korea, at 6.9% against 5.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65-69, male between South Korea and North America?
- 1.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for population ages 65-69, male?
- South Korea ranks 6th and North America ranks 5th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total male population.