Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Low income: Population ages 65 and above, total
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.38 million
in 2025
Low income
25.45 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
36th
Low income rank
40th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Low income
How they compare
Low income currently reports 25.45 million against 3.38 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 22.07 million.
That makes Low income's figure about 7.5 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th and Low income ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451,007 | 4.51 million | 4.06 million | Low income |
| 1970s | 582,871 | 5.82 million | 5.24 million | Low income |
| 1980s | 774,310 | 7.57 million | 6.80 million | Low income |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 9.92 million | 8.75 million | Low income |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 13.35 million | 11.40 million | Low income |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 18.04 million | 15.33 million | Low income |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 23.21 million | 20.09 million | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Low income?
- Low income, at 25.45 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Low income?
- 22.07 million, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Low income rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th and Low income ranks 40th 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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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.