Arab World vs Korea: Population ages 65 and above, female
Arab World
5.3%
in 2025
Korea
22.7%
in 2025
Arab World rank
35th
Korea rank
32nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Arab World
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 22.7% against 5.3% in Arab World, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 4.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 35th and Korea ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Korea |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Korea |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 5.4% | 1.7% | Korea |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 7.2% | 3.4% | Korea |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 10.7% | 6.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 15.0% | 10.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 20.3% | 15.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Arab World or Korea?
- Korea, at 22.7% against 5.3% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Arab World and Korea?
- 17.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Arab World ranks 35th and Korea ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.