Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 26.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 26.39 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.33 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.