This is the 9711th most frequent Korean word.
고령
"고령" means "old age" or "elderly" in English.
In this sentence, '고령' is used as an adjective to describe population (인구) referring to elderly or aged people.
고령 인구가 증가하고 있습니다.
The elderly population is increasing.
Here, '고령' is used as a noun referring to an individual's advanced age or being elderly.
그는 고령에도 불구하고 활동적입니다.
Despite his advanced age, he is active.
In this example, '고령화' incorporates '고령' into the concept of societal aging or demographic shifts towards older populations.