North Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 65 and above, female

North Korea
1.94 million people
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
23.10 million people
in 2025
North Korea rank
35th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • North Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 23.10 million people against 1.94 million people in North Korea, a difference of 21.16 million people.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.9 times North Korea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 218 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Difference Ahead
1960s 290,878 people 3.04 million people 2.75 million people Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 378,956 people 4.12 million people 3.74 million people Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 510,538 people 5.54 million people 5.03 million people Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 817,138 people 7.92 million people 7.10 million people Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 1.29 million people 11.10 million people 9.81 million people Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1.68 million people 15.42 million people 13.75 million people Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 1.83 million people 20.83 million people 19.00 million people Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 23.10 million people against 1.94 million people 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?
21.16 million people, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
North Korea ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Unit
people
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.