Euro area vs South Korea: Population ages 65 and above, male
Euro area
36.00 million
in 2025
South Korea
4.62 million
in 2025
Euro area rank
20th
South Korea rank
17th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Euro area
- South Korea
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 36.00 million against 4.62 million in South Korea, a difference of 31.38 million.
That makes Euro area's figure about 7.8 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.44 million | 362,280 | 12.08 million | Euro area |
| 1970s | 15.35 million | 479,152 | 14.88 million | Euro area |
| 1980s | 16.25 million | 649,391 | 15.60 million | Euro area |
| 1990s | 19.36 million | 976,286 | 18.39 million | Euro area |
| 2000s | 24.16 million | 1.72 million | 22.44 million | Euro area |
| 2010s | 29.28 million | 2.74 million | 26.54 million | Euro area |
| 2020s | 34.03 million | 4.05 million | 29.98 million | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Euro area or South Korea?
- Euro area, at 36.00 million against 4.62 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Euro area and South Korea?
- 31.38 million, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and South Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Euro area ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.