Japan vs Korea: Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre
Japan
22.1 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea
15.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
Korea rank
10th
Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.1 units per square kilometre against 15.95 units per square kilometre in Korea, a difference of 6.15 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th and Korea ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 0.5059 units per square kilometre | 0.9268 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 0.9528 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.96 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 4.21 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.63 units per square kilometre | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 17.43 units per square kilometre | 9.69 units per square kilometre | 7.74 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.26 units per square kilometre | 14.74 units per square kilometre | 6.51 units per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 22.1 units per square kilometre against 15.95 units per square kilometre in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre between Japan and Korea?
- 6.15 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 8th and Korea ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, female, 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 80 and above, female 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.