IDA only vs Korea: Population ages 65 and above
IDA only
4.1%
in 2025
Korea
20.3%
in 2025
IDA only rank
36th
Korea rank
36th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- IDA only
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 20.3% against 4.1% in IDA only, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 5.0 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 36th 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 only | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 4.2% | 1.0% | Korea |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 5.7% | 2.4% | Korea |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 8.8% | 5.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 12.8% | 9.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 18.0% | 14.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, IDA only or Korea?
- Korea, at 20.3% against 4.1% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between IDA only and Korea?
- 16.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- IDA only ranks 36th 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.