South Korea vs North America: Population ages 75-79, male
South Korea
803,641
in 2025
North America
6.52 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
17th
North America rank
18th
Population ages 75-79, male over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 6.52 million against 803,641 in South Korea, a difference of 5.72 million.
That makes North America's figure about 8.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and North America ranks 18th of 217 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,392 | 1.58 million | 1.53 million | North America |
| 1970s | 74,551 | 1.79 million | 1.71 million | North America |
| 1980s | 98,861 | 2.25 million | 2.15 million | North America |
| 1990s | 160,930 | 2.91 million | 2.74 million | North America |
| 2000s | 279,485 | 3.45 million | 3.17 million | North America |
| 2010s | 543,992 | 3.99 million | 3.45 million | North America |
| 2020s | 724,521 | 5.71 million | 4.98 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, South Korea or North America?
- North America, at 6.52 million against 803,641 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between South Korea and North America?
- 5.72 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for population ages 75-79, male?
- South Korea ranks 17th and North America ranks 18th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 75-79, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 75 to 79.