China vs North Korea: Population ages 80 and above, female
China
3.3%
in 2025
North Korea
3.4%
in 2025
China rank
73rd
North Korea rank
72nd
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | China |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | China |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | China |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | China |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.2% | China |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, China or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 3.4% against 3.3% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between China and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- China ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.