Korea vs World: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre

Korea
21.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
1.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
15th
World rank
16th

Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Korea
  • World
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 21.12 units per square kilometre against 1.57 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 19.55 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 13.5 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 216 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea World Difference Ahead
1960s 3.77 units per square kilometre 0.5391 units per square kilometre 3.23 units per square kilometre Korea
1970s 4.68 units per square kilometre 0.6032 units per square kilometre 4.08 units per square kilometre Korea
1980s 5.96 units per square kilometre 0.7811 units per square kilometre 5.18 units per square kilometre Korea
1990s 9.34 units per square kilometre 0.7893 units per square kilometre 8.55 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 11.63 units per square kilometre 0.9597 units per square kilometre 10.67 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 18.88 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre 17.6 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 21.29 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre 19.77 units per square kilometre Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre, Korea or World?
Korea, at 21.12 units per square kilometre against 1.57 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre between Korea and World?
19.55 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Korea and World rank globally for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
Korea ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 15,090 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 55-59, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.