Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 65 and above, total

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
29.17 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.38 million
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
37th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
36th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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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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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.