Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Morocco: Population aged 65 years or older

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
3,329 thousands
in 2025
Morocco
3,173 thousands
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
36th
Morocco rank
38th

Population aged 65 years or older over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 3,329 thousands against 3,173 thousands in Morocco, a difference of 156 thousands.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Morocco ranks 38th of 226 countries.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 576.24 thousands 506.9 thousands 69.34 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1980s 760.39 thousands 582.2 thousands 178.19 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 1,144 thousands 940.59 thousands 203.28 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2000s 1,902 thousands 1,400 thousands 502.21 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2010s 2,685 thousands 1,962 thousands 722.67 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 3,079 thousands 2,818 thousands 261.19 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Morocco?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 3,329 thousands against 3,173 thousands in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Morocco?
156 thousands, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Morocco?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Morocco rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Morocco ranks 38th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). 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 years or older (thousands)
Unit
thousands
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
233 places, 12,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release