Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate
Korea
5.84 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
5.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Korea rank
22nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
19th
Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate over time
- Korea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5.89 % change on previous year against 5.84 % change on previous year in Korea, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 22nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 6 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 1970s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 1980s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 0.0488 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 0.5953 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 2000s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.62 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 0.5629 % change on previous year | 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, Korea or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 5.89 % change on previous year against 5.84 % change on previous year in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate between Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- Korea ranks 22nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th 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.