Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Netherlands: Population aged 65 years or older

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3,329 thousands
in 2025
Netherlands
3,782 thousands
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
36th
Netherlands rank
34th

Population aged 65 years or older over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3,782 thousands against 3,329 thousands in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 453 thousands.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 576.24 thousands 1,445 thousands 868.48 thousands Netherlands
1980s 760.39 thousands 1,733 thousands 972.85 thousands Netherlands
1990s 1,144 thousands 2,021 thousands 876.88 thousands Netherlands
2000s 1,902 thousands 2,286 thousands 384.26 thousands Netherlands
2010s 2,685 thousands 2,932 thousands 247.47 thousands Netherlands
2020s 3,079 thousands 3,572 thousands 493.13 thousands Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3,782 thousands against 3,329 thousands in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Netherlands?
453 thousands, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Netherlands?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Netherlands rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th 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