North Korea vs Russia: Population ages 80 and above, male
North Korea
1.7%
in 2025
Russia
1.8%
in 2025
North Korea rank
82nd
Russia rank
79th
Population ages 80 and above, male over time
- North Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 82nd and Russia ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, North Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.8% against 1.7% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between North Korea and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Russia rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?
- North Korea ranks 82nd and Russia ranks 79th 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, male (% of male population). 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 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.