North Korea vs Pre-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, female
North Korea
1.94 million
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
18.49 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
35th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
35th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- North Korea
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 18.49 million against 1.94 million in North Korea, a difference of 16.55 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 9.5 times North Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 35th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290,878 | 3.57 million | 3.28 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 378,956 | 4.62 million | 4.25 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 510,538 | 6.10 million | 5.59 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 817,138 | 7.79 million | 6.98 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 9.96 million | 8.67 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 13.15 million | 11.47 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 1.83 million | 17.01 million | 15.18 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, North Korea or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 18.49 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- 16.55 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- North Korea ranks 35th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th 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.