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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.94 million
in 2025
Netherlands
2.01 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
35th
Netherlands rank
34th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

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

Netherlands currently reports 2.01 million against 1.94 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 73,250.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 290,878 634,140 343,261 Netherlands
1970s 378,956 837,438 458,483 Netherlands
1980s 510,538 1.04 million 529,645 Netherlands
1990s 817,138 1.21 million 391,570 Netherlands
2000s 1.29 million 1.32 million 32,458 Netherlands
2010s 1.68 million 1.62 million 57,199 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 1.83 million 1.91 million 81,008 Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 2.01 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 Netherlands?
73,250, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Netherlands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Netherlands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 35th and Netherlands 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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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.