South Korea vs United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, male
South Korea
17.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
18.2%
in 2025
South Korea rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
31st
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 18.2% against 17.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 218 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 9.6% | 7.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 11.2% | 8.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 12.3% | 9.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 13.4% | 9.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 14.1% | 7.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 16.1% | 5.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 17.7% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 18.2% against 17.9% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- South Korea ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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.