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
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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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.