IDA blend vs Korea: Population ages 65 and above
IDA blend
3.7%
in 2025
Korea
20.3%
in 2025
IDA blend rank
39th
Korea rank
36th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- IDA blend
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 20.3% against 3.7% in IDA blend, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Korea's figure about 5.5 times IDA blend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 39th and Korea ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 5.7% | 2.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 8.8% | 5.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 12.8% | 9.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 18.0% | 14.4% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, IDA blend or Korea?
- Korea, at 20.3% against 3.7% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between IDA blend and Korea?
- 16.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- IDA blend ranks 39th 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.