Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Myanmar: Population ages 65 and above, female

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.94 million
in 2025
Myanmar
2.36 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
35th
Myanmar rank
32nd

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 2.36 million against 1.94 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 424,280.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 35th and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 290,878 490,246 199,368 Myanmar
1970s 378,956 663,800 284,845 Myanmar
1980s 510,538 871,731 361,193 Myanmar
1990s 817,138 1.13 million 313,088 Myanmar
2000s 1.29 million 1.38 million 85,915 Myanmar
2010s 1.68 million 1.65 million 26,513 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 1.83 million 2.16 million 333,823 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 2.36 million against 1.94 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar?
424,280, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 35th and Myanmar 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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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.