Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, total
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.38 million
in 2025
Netherlands
3.77 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
36th
Netherlands rank
34th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.77 million against 3.38 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 397,470.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451,007 | 1.16 million | 713,194 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 582,871 | 1.46 million | 875,506 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 774,310 | 1.74 million | 968,337 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 2.02 million | 848,801 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 2.29 million | 336,032 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 2.94 million | 237,094 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 3.57 million | 443,947 | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.77 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 Netherlands?
- 397,470, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Netherlands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th 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.