South Korea vs United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
South Korea
0.2033 units per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.197 units per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
38th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2033 units per person against 0.197 units per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0063 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 217 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0325 units per person | 0.122 units per person | 0.0895 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0358 units per person | 0.14 units per person | 0.1042 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0425 units per person | 0.1524 units per person | 0.1099 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0572 units per person | 0.1595 units per person | 0.1023 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0883 units per person | 0.1597 units per person | 0.0714 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.1284 units per person | 0.1753 units per person | 0.0469 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1798 units per person | 0.1912 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at 0.2033 units per person against 0.197 units per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.0063 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.