Australia vs South Korea: Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population)
Australia
17.0%
in 2025
South Korea
17.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
37th
South Korea rank
34th
Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population) over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 17.9% against 17.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 2.5% | 4.6% | Australia |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 2.7% | 4.6% | Australia |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 3.2% | 5.5% | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 4.3% | 6.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 7.0% | 4.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.7% | 3.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 17.9% against 17.0% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Australia ranks 37th and South Korea 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.