South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, female
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 22.7% against 5.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.9%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 3.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.7% | 3.5% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 4.1% | 6.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 4.6% | 10.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 5.4% | 14.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 22.7% against 5.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 16.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.