Canada vs South Korea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita

Canada
0.0002 thousands per person
in 2025
South Korea
0.0002 thousands per person
in 2025
Canada rank
39th
South Korea rank
36th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita over time

  • Canada
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0002 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Canada, a difference of 0 thousands per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 36th of 215 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 thousands per person 0 thousands per person 0 thousands per person Canada
1980s 0.0001 thousands per person 0 thousands per person 0.0001 thousands per person Canada
1990s 0.0001 thousands per person 0.0001 thousands per person 0.0001 thousands per person Canada
2000s 0.0001 thousands per person 0.0001 thousands per person 0 thousands per person Canada
2010s 0.0002 thousands per person 0.0001 thousands per person 0 thousands per person Canada
2020s 0.0002 thousands per person 0.0002 thousands per person 0 thousands per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita, Canada or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.0002 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita between Canada and South Korea?
0 thousands per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
Canada ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita
Unit
thousands per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.