Guam vs North Korea: Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Guam
13.1%
in 2025
North Korea
12.7%
in 2025
Guam rank
75th
North Korea rank
78th
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) over time
- Guam
- North Korea
How they compare
Guam currently reports 13.1% against 12.7% in North Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Guam ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 78th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 3.4% | 1.9% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.5% | 1.4% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 4.0% | 0.9% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 8.0% | 2.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 10.6% | 2.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 0.1% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Guam or North Korea?
- Guam, at 13.1% against 12.7% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Guam and North Korea?
- 0.4%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guam and North Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Guam ranks 75th and North Korea 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.