Republic of Korea vs OECD members: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
97.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
7.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
14th
OECD members rank
11th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • OECD members
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 97.15 units per square kilometre against 7.17 units per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 89.98 units per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 13.6 times OECD members's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 11th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 9.71 units per square kilometre 2.15 units per square kilometre 7.56 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1970s 12.99 units per square kilometre 2.69 units per square kilometre 10.3 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 17.86 units per square kilometre 3.21 units per square kilometre 14.65 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 26.66 units per square kilometre 3.89 units per square kilometre 22.77 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 43.99 units per square kilometre 4.7 units per square kilometre 39.3 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 67 units per square kilometre 5.86 units per square kilometre 61.14 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 90.53 units per square kilometre 6.91 units per square kilometre 83.62 units per square kilometre Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or OECD members?
Republic of Korea, at 97.15 units per square kilometre against 7.17 units per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and OECD members?
89.98 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and OECD members?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and OECD members rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 11th 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.