Bhutan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Bhutan
2.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bhutan rank
171st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
170th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Bhutan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 2.69 % change on previous year against 2.63 % change on previous year in Bhutan, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 171st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 170th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 0.9796 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 0.3133 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 0.7906 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.3044 % change on previous year | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Bhutan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 2.69 % change on previous year against 2.63 % change on previous year in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 171st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 170th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.