Republic of Korea vs Lower middle income: Population ages 65 and above, total
Republic of Korea
10.51 million
in 2025
Lower middle income
177.82 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
17th
Lower middle income rank
15th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 177.82 million against 10.51 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 167.31 million.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 16.9 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 15th of 217 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 921,334 | 28.72 million | 27.79 million | Lower middle income |
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 38.76 million | 37.51 million | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 1.72 million | 51.41 million | 49.69 million | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 2.57 million | 67.70 million | 65.12 million | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 4.26 million | 89.81 million | 85.55 million | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 6.53 million | 121.26 million | 114.73 million | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 9.30 million | 162.06 million | 152.76 million | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Republic of Korea or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 177.82 million against 10.51 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
- 167.31 million, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 15th 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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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.