North Korea vs Macao: Population ages 65 and above, female
North Korea
14.5%
in 2025
Macao
14.6%
in 2025
North Korea rank
74th
Macao rank
72nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- North Korea
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 14.6% against 14.5% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macao ahead.
North Korea ranks 74th and Macao ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 5.8% | 1.7% | Macao |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 10.4% | 6.1% | Macao |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 8.7% | 3.6% | Macao |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Macao |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.7% | 2.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 8.6% | 4.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 1.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, North Korea or Macao?
- Macao, at 14.6% against 14.5% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between North Korea and Macao?
- 0.1%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Macao?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Macao rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- North Korea ranks 74th and Macao ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
- 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.