Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 65 and above, total

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.48 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.38 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
35th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
36th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 3.48 million against 3.38 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 102,420.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 35th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 5 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 504,665 451,007 53,658 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 650,825 582,871 67,955 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 882,529 774,310 108,219 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 1.24 million 1.17 million 73,211 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 1.76 million 1.95 million 186,799 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 2.50 million 2.71 million 207,098 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 3.21 million 3.13 million 80,820 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 3.48 million against 3.38 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
102,420, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 35th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.