South Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 80 and above, female
South Korea
6.4%
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1.3%
in 2025
South Korea rank
29th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- South Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.4% against 1.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 218 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 2.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 1.2% | 4.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, South Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Korea, at 6.4% against 1.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 5.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- South Korea ranks 29th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th 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.