South Korea vs Malta: Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
South Korea
22.7%
in 2025
Malta
23.0%
in 2025
South Korea rank
32nd
Malta rank
29th
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 23.0% against 22.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 8.4% | 4.5% | Malta |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 10.3% | 5.9% | Malta |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 11.0% | 5.6% | Malta |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 12.8% | 5.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 15.3% | 4.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 19.6% | 4.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 21.9% | 1.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, South Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 23.0% against 22.7% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between South Korea and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 29th 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.