Japan vs South Korea: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre
Japan
44.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
42.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
South Korea rank
13th
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 44.39 units per square kilometre against 42.34 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 2.05 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.38 units per square kilometre | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.17 units per square kilometre | 4.97 units per square kilometre | 5.2 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 13.79 units per square kilometre | 6.73 units per square kilometre | 7.06 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 20.4 units per square kilometre | 10.12 units per square kilometre | 10.28 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 29.9 units per square kilometre | 17.8 units per square kilometre | 12.11 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 39.9 units per square kilometre | 28.15 units per square kilometre | 11.75 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 44.28 units per square kilometre | 39.19 units per square kilometre | 5.09 units per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 44.39 units per square kilometre against 42.34 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
- 2.05 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, 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.