Population aged 65 and above, total in Korea
Korea: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 and above, total in Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2017, population aged 65 and above, total in Korea stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Korea 32nd out of 112 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 29 Georgia 0.2% compare
- 30 Poland 0.2% compare
- 31 United States of America 0.2% compare
- 33 Belarus 0.2% compare
- 34 Slovak Republic 0.2% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
More reference data data for Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 and above, total in Korea?
- Population aged 65 and above, total in Korea was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Korea rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
- Korea ranks 32nd out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
- Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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