Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 65 and above, total
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 29.17 million against 3.38 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 25.80 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.6 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.71 million | 451,007 | 8.26 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 11.85 million | 582,871 | 11.27 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 13.82 million | 774,310 | 13.05 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 16.85 million | 1.17 million | 15.68 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 20.28 million | 1.95 million | 18.33 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 22.36 million | 2.71 million | 19.65 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 27.31 million | 3.13 million | 24.18 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 29.17 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25.80 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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, 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.