South Korea vs World: Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre

South Korea
10.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.7676 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
World rank
17th

Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • World
02.557.510196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 10.67 units per square kilometre against 0.7676 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 9.9 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 13.9 times World's.

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

South Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 17th 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 World Difference Ahead
1960s 1.14 units per square kilometre 0.1968 units per square kilometre 0.9474 units per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 1.46 units per square kilometre 0.2597 units per square kilometre 1.2 units per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 2 units per square kilometre 0.3269 units per square kilometre 1.67 units per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 2.95 units per square kilometre 0.3557 units per square kilometre 2.6 units per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 5.17 units per square kilometre 0.4558 units per square kilometre 4.71 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 7.98 units per square kilometre 0.5529 units per square kilometre 7.42 units per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 10.09 units per square kilometre 0.7217 units per square kilometre 9.37 units per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre, South Korea or World?
South Korea, at 10.67 units per square kilometre against 0.7676 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre between South Korea and World?
9.9 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Korea and World rank globally for population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 70-74, male, 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 15,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 70-74, male 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.