Korea vs Türkiye: Population aged 65 years or older
Korea
10,220 thousands
in 2025
Türkiye
9,124 thousands
in 2025
Korea rank
17th
Türkiye rank
19th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Korea currently reports 10,220 thousands against 9,124 thousands in Türkiye, a difference of 1,096 thousands.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Korea ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,250 thousands | 1,896 thousands | 645.39 thousands | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 1,706 thousands | 2,296 thousands | 590.41 thousands | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 2,540 thousands | 3,039 thousands | 499.4 thousands | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 4,119 thousands | 4,432 thousands | 313.62 thousands | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 6,363 thousands | 5,981 thousands | 382.18 thousands | Korea |
| 2020s | 9,076 thousands | 8,392 thousands | 684.05 thousands | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Korea or Türkiye?
- Korea, at 10,220 thousands against 9,124 thousands in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Korea and Türkiye?
- 1,096 thousands, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Korea ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 19th 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