South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above
Population ages 65 and above over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 20.3% against 5.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 15.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 3.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
South Korea ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.8% | 5.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 4.3% | 8.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 5.0% | 13.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 20.3% against 5.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 15.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- South Korea ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.