Afghanistan vs North Korea: Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
3.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea
3.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
106th
North Korea rank
107th
Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.76 % change on previous year against 3.75 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 106th and North Korea ranks 107th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | -2.97 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 0.2476 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 3.76 % change on previous year against 3.75 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th and North Korea ranks 107th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.