North Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, total
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- North Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 39.81 million against 3.38 million in North Korea, a difference of 36.43 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.8 times North Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451,007 | 5.68 million | 5.23 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 582,871 | 7.60 million | 7.02 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 774,310 | 10.13 million | 9.36 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 14.29 million | 13.12 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 19.71 million | 17.76 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 26.97 million | 24.26 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 36.01 million | 32.89 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, North Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 39.81 million against 3.38 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 36.43 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- North Korea ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.