Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 26.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.39 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
26.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.33 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in North Korea is 26.39 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 26.39 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.33 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
North Korea ranks 47th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 7 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 7.9 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 9.86 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 10.28 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 10.75 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 11.28 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 11.89 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 12.55 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 13.27 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 14.04 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 14.91 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 15.83 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 16.71 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 17.54 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.31 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 19.03 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.69 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 20.33 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.99 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 21.64 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 22.72 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 23.25 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.45 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.31 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.35 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 24.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.39 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 26.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.87 units per square kilometre, 14.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 26.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.69 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.84 units per square kilometre | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 5.49 units per square kilometre | 7.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 units per square kilometre | 7.9 units per square kilometre | 11.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.19 units per square kilometre | 12.55 units per square kilometre | 19.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 units per square kilometre | 20.33 units per square kilometre | 23.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1 units per square kilometre | 24.07 units per square kilometre | 26.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 44 France 27.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 27.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Andorra 26.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Cayman Islands 25.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 El Salvador 24.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 British Virgin Islands 23.92 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in North Korea was 26.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.39 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.