Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Population aged 65 and above, total

Republic of Korea
0.2%
in 2017
United States of America
0.2%
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
32nd
United States of America rank
31st

Population aged 65 and above, total over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
00.050.10.15197019942018

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% United States of America
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 and above, total, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in population aged 65 and above, total between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for population aged 65 and above, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed