Korea vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Korea
97.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
87.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
14th
Puerto Rico rank
16th

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

  • Korea
  • Puerto Rico
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 97.15 units per square kilometre against 87.57 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 9.58 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Korea ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 9.71 units per square kilometre 17.19 units per square kilometre 7.48 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1970s 12.99 units per square kilometre 24.73 units per square kilometre 11.74 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1980s 17.86 units per square kilometre 32.08 units per square kilometre 14.23 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1990s 26.66 units per square kilometre 42.87 units per square kilometre 16.21 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 43.99 units per square kilometre 57.81 units per square kilometre 13.82 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 67 units per square kilometre 72.48 units per square kilometre 5.47 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 90.53 units per square kilometre 85.61 units per square kilometre 4.92 units per square kilometre 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, Korea or Puerto Rico?
Korea, at 97.15 units per square kilometre against 87.57 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Korea and Puerto Rico?
9.58 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Puerto Rico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Korea ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th 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.