Argentina vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 65 and above
Argentina
12.6%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.7%
in 2025
Argentina rank
80th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
78th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Argentina
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 12.7% against 12.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 80th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 78th of 218 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 3.4% | 2.5% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 3.5% | 3.7% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 5.2% | 3.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 1.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 0.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Argentina or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 12.7% against 12.6% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Argentina ranks 80th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 78th 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 (% 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.