Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
218,528
in 2025
South Africa
224,981
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th
South Africa rank
37th

Population ages 80 and above, male over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196019922025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 224,981 against 218,528 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 6,453.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 218 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 12,924 40,236 27,312 South Africa
1970s 21,893 49,037 27,143 South Africa
1980s 30,439 76,590 46,151 South Africa
1990s 39,208 109,330 70,122 South Africa
2000s 44,748 157,152 112,404 South Africa
2010s 93,120 208,500 115,380 South Africa
2020s 190,743 222,866 32,122 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 224,981 against 218,528 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
6,453, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 218 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 80 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 80 and above, male
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 80 and above.