Arab World vs Korea: Population ages 65 and above
Arab World
4.8%
in 2025
Korea
20.3%
in 2025
Arab World rank
35th
Korea rank
36th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Arab World
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 20.3% against 4.8% in Arab World, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Korea's figure about 4.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 35th and Korea ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Arab World |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 4.2% | 1.0% | Korea |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 5.7% | 2.3% | Korea |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 8.8% | 5.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 12.8% | 9.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 18.0% | 13.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Arab World or Korea?
- Korea, at 20.3% against 4.8% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Arab World and Korea?
- 15.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Arab World ranks 35th and Korea ranks 36th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.