Europe & Central Asia vs Korea: Population ages 65 and above, female

Europe & Central Asia
100.82 million
in 2025
Korea
5.88 million
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
15th
Korea rank
17th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Korea
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 100.82 million against 5.88 million in Korea, a difference of 94.94 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 17.1 times Korea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th and Korea ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 39.02 million 559,054 38.46 million Europe & Central Asia
1970s 50.96 million 774,228 50.18 million Europe & Central Asia
1980s 58.22 million 1.07 million 57.14 million Europe & Central Asia
1990s 67.06 million 1.59 million 65.46 million Europe & Central Asia
2000s 75.19 million 2.54 million 72.66 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 83.35 million 3.78 million 79.57 million Europe & Central Asia
2020s 95.75 million 5.26 million 90.49 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Europe & Central Asia or Korea?
Europe & Central Asia, at 100.82 million against 5.88 million in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Europe & Central Asia and Korea?
94.94 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th and Korea ranks 17th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.