Canada vs South Korea: Population ages 65 and above, total

Canada
8.44 million
in 2025
South Korea
10.51 million
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
South Korea rank
17th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Canada
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 10.51 million against 8.44 million in Canada, a difference of 2.07 million.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Globally, Canada ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.