Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.1271 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.1271 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.1271 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0328 units per person, in 1960.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0328 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0334 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0339 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0343 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0345 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0347 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0349 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0349 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0349 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0348 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0347 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0346 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0345 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0344 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0344 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0346 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0348 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0351 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0355 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0359 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0363 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0367 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0373 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0381 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0389 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0398 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0407 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0417 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0428 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0439 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0463 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0476 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0491 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0507 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0524 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0541 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.056 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0583 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0609 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0639 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0671 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0706 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0745 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0786 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0825 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0861 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0895 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0925 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0953 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.098 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1007 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1033 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1056 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1075 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1095 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1099 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1087 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1084 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1092 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1109 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1128 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1159 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1203 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.124 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1271 units per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0348 units per person | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0359 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0396 units per person | 0.0363 units per person | 0.0439 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.052 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 0.0609 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0801 units per person | 0.0639 units per person | 0.0953 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1061 units per person | 0.098 units per person | 0.1099 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1185 units per person | 0.1109 units per person | 0.1271 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.1271 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1271 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0328 units per person in 1960.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
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- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.