Japan vs Republic of Korea: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Japan
100.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea
97.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100.97 units per square kilometre against 97.15 units per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.82 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.05 units per square kilometre | 9.71 units per square kilometre | 7.34 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 23.8 units per square kilometre | 12.99 units per square kilometre | 10.81 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 33.85 units per square kilometre | 17.86 units per square kilometre | 15.99 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 49.69 units per square kilometre | 26.66 units per square kilometre | 23.04 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 70.31 units per square kilometre | 43.99 units per square kilometre | 26.32 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 91.57 units per square kilometre | 67 units per square kilometre | 24.57 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 100.7 units per square kilometre | 90.53 units per square kilometre | 10.17 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, total, per square kilometre, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 100.97 units per square kilometre against 97.15 units per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 3.82 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.