North Korea vs Peru: Population ages 65 and above, male
North Korea
1.44 million
in 2025
Peru
1.51 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
39th
Peru rank
38th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- North Korea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.51 million against 1.44 million in North Korea, a difference of 75,120.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 39th and Peru ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,129 | 217,557 | 57,428 | Peru |
| 1970s | 203,915 | 308,259 | 104,345 | Peru |
| 1980s | 263,772 | 344,683 | 80,911 | Peru |
| 1990s | 353,656 | 425,836 | 72,180 | Peru |
| 2000s | 657,752 | 749,294 | 91,542 | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 1.17 million | 134,369 | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.41 million | 111,198 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, North Korea or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.51 million against 1.44 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between North Korea and Peru?
- 75,120, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Peru rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- North Korea ranks 39th and Peru ranks 38th 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. 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.