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

Republic of Korea
4.62 million
in 2025
Mexico
5.01 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
17th
Mexico rank
14th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 5.01 million against 4.62 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 389,390.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 217 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 362,280 556,046 193,766 Mexico
1970s 479,152 769,282 290,130 Mexico
1980s 649,391 1.19 million 542,241 Mexico
1990s 976,286 1.87 million 897,635 Mexico
2000s 1.72 million 2.73 million 1.00 million Mexico
2010s 2.74 million 3.67 million 929,430 Mexico
2020s 4.05 million 4.60 million 550,897 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Republic of Korea or Mexico?
Mexico, at 5.01 million against 4.62 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Republic of Korea and Mexico?
389,390, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mexico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Mexico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th 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.