North Korea vs Peru: Population ages 65 and above, total
North Korea
3.38 million
in 2025
Peru
3.27 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
36th
Peru rank
37th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- North Korea
- Peru
How they compare
North Korea 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 North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 36th and Peru ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | 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 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 911,220 | 259,574 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 1.57 million | 378,710 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 2.45 million | 261,974 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 3.03 million | 93,608 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, North Korea or Peru?
- North Korea, 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 North Korea and Peru?
- 103,980, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Peru rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- North Korea ranks 36th and Peru ranks 37th 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.