Jordan vs South Korea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Jordan
5.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
5.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jordan rank
33rd
South Korea rank
34th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Jordan
- South Korea
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 5.2 % change on previous year against 5.2 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
Jordan ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 34th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 0.1849 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 2000s | 5.88 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 0.7331 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 2010s | 5.15 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 0.9559 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 2020s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 0.2881 % change on previous year | Jordan |
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, Jordan or South Korea?
- Jordan, at 5.2 % change on previous year against 5.2 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Jordan and South Korea?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and South Korea rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 34th 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.