Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Romania: Population aged 65 years or older
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3,329 thousands
in 2025
Romania
3,806 thousands
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
36th
Romania rank
33rd
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3,806 thousands against 3,329 thousands in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 477 thousands.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th and Romania ranks 33rd of 226 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 576.24 thousands | 1,994 thousands | 1,418 thousands | Romania |
| 1980s | 760.39 thousands | 2,286 thousands | 1,525 thousands | Romania |
| 1990s | 1,144 thousands | 2,658 thousands | 1,515 thousands | Romania |
| 2000s | 1,902 thousands | 3,113 thousands | 1,211 thousands | Romania |
| 2010s | 2,685 thousands | 3,384 thousands | 699.45 thousands | Romania |
| 2020s | 3,079 thousands | 3,743 thousands | 663.78 thousands | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 3,806 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 Romania?
- 477 thousands, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Romania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Romania rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th and Romania ranks 33rd 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
February 2026 Data Release