Canada vs Korea: Population ages 65 and above, total
Canada
8.44 million
in 2025
Korea
10.51 million
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Korea rank
17th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Canada
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 10.51 million against 8.44 million in Canada, a difference of 2.07 million.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Korea ranks 17th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million | 921,334 | 577,917 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 1.25 million | 686,365 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.63 million | 1.72 million | 908,073 | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 2.57 million | 891,462 | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 4.26 million | 57,525 | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.65 million | 6.53 million | 879,910 | Korea |
| 2020s | 7.61 million | 9.30 million | 1.70 million | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Canada or Korea?
- Korea, at 10.51 million against 8.44 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Canada and Korea?
- 2.07 million, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Canada ranks 20th and Korea ranks 17th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.