North Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 65 and above, female
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- North Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 21.41 million against 1.94 million in North Korea, a difference of 19.47 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.0 times North Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290,878 | 2.89 million | 2.60 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 378,956 | 3.88 million | 3.50 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 510,538 | 5.19 million | 4.68 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 817,138 | 7.38 million | 6.56 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 10.32 million | 9.03 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 14.34 million | 12.66 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 1.83 million | 19.33 million | 17.50 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, North Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 21.41 million against 1.94 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 19.47 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- North Korea ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.