South Korea vs Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
South Korea
97.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend
7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
14th
Late-demographic dividend rank
13th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.15 units per square kilometre against 7 units per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 90.15 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 13.9 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 14th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 13th of 215 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.71 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 7.67 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 12.99 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 10.23 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 17.86 units per square kilometre | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 14.18 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 26.66 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 23.47 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 43.99 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 40.22 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 67 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 62.03 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 90.53 units per square kilometre | 6.62 units per square kilometre | 83.91 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, South Korea or Late-demographic dividend?
- South Korea, at 97.15 units per square kilometre against 7 units per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between South Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
- 90.15 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 13th 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.