IBRD only vs South Korea: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

IBRD only
7.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
97.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
12th
South Korea rank
14th

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time

  • IBRD only
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 97.15 units per square kilometre against 7.03 units per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 90.12 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 13.8 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 14th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.68 units per square kilometre 9.71 units per square kilometre 8.03 units per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 2.29 units per square kilometre 12.99 units per square kilometre 10.71 units per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 3.03 units per square kilometre 17.86 units per square kilometre 14.83 units per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 3.1 units per square kilometre 26.66 units per square kilometre 23.56 units per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 3.88 units per square kilometre 43.99 units per square kilometre 40.12 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 5.1 units per square kilometre 67 units per square kilometre 61.9 units per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 6.67 units per square kilometre 90.53 units per square kilometre 83.86 units per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, IBRD only or South Korea?
South Korea, at 97.15 units per square kilometre against 7.03 units per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between IBRD only and South Korea?
90.12 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and South Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
IBRD only ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 14th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, total 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.