South Korea vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
South Korea
97.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
87.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
14th
Puerto Rico rank
16th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
South 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 South 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.
South Korea ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South 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 | 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 Puerto Rico?
- South 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 South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 9.58 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- South 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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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.