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
020406080100196119922023

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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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.