Canada vs Republic of Korea: Population ages 65 and above, male

Canada
3.90 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea
4.62 million
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
Republic of Korea rank
17th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Canada
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4.62 million against 3.90 million in Canada, a difference of 718,340.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 19th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 705,255 362,280 342,975 Canada
1970s 856,030 479,152 376,878 Canada
1980s 1.11 million 649,391 461,749 Canada
1990s 1.46 million 976,286 483,491 Canada
2000s 1.82 million 1.72 million 99,279 Canada
2010s 2.55 million 2.74 million 188,442 Republic of Korea
2020s 3.51 million 4.05 million 538,173 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Canada or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 4.62 million against 3.90 million in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Canada and Republic of Korea?
718,340, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Canada ranks 19th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 217 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male 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.