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

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
3,329 thousands
in 2025
Peru
3,215 thousands
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
36th
Peru rank
37th

Population aged 65 years or older over time

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

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 3,329 thousands against 3,215 thousands in Peru, a difference of 114 thousands.

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

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Peru ranks 37th of 226 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 576.24 thousands 645.57 thousands 69.33 thousands Peru
1980s 760.39 thousands 724.91 thousands 35.47 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 1,144 thousands 894.36 thousands 249.51 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2000s 1,902 thousands 1,523 thousands 378.82 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2010s 2,685 thousands 2,407 thousands 277.97 thousands Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 3,079 thousands 2,990 thousands 88.78 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 Peru?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 3,329 thousands against 3,215 thousands in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Peru?
114 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 Peru?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Peru rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Peru ranks 37th 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