Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Peru: Population ages 65 and above, total

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.38 million
in 2025
Peru
3.27 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
36th
Peru rank
37th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Peru
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 3.38 million against 3.27 million in Peru, a difference of 103,980.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th and Peru ranks 37th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 451,007 463,466 12,459 Peru
1970s 582,871 653,017 70,146 Peru
1980s 774,310 727,991 46,319 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 1.17 million 911,220 259,574 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 1.95 million 1.57 million 378,710 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 2.71 million 2.45 million 261,974 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 3.13 million 3.03 million 93,608 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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 Peru?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 3.38 million against 3.27 million in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Peru?
103,980, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Peru?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Peru rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th and Peru ranks 37th of 217 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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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
265 places, 17,460 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.