North Korea vs Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, female
North Korea
1.94 million
in 2025
Netherlands
2.01 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
35th
Netherlands rank
34th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- North Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.01 million against 1.94 million in North Korea, a difference of 73,250.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
North Korea ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | 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 | North Korea |
| 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, North Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.01 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 Netherlands?
- 73,250, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Netherlands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- North Korea 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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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.