Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 97.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
97.15 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
97.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8.46 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 97.15 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 97.15 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.46 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 9.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 9.73 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 10.28 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 11.23 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 12.09 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 12.48 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 13.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 13.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 14.68 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 15.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 15.69 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 16.9 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 17.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 17.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 18.68 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 19.39 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 20.15 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 21.71 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 22.57 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 23.55 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 24.58 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 25.74 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 26.95 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 28.17 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 29.58 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 31.05 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 32.66 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 34.56 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 36.46 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 38.47 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 40.58 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 42.71 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 44.78 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 47.1 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 49.51 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 51.83 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 53.92 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 56.04 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 58.32 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 60.38 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 62.62 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 65.24 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 67.82 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 70.21 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 73.08 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 76.46 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 79.89 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 84.03 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 88.37 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 92.57 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 97.15 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 97.15 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.69 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 97.15 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.69 units per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.71 units per square kilometre | 8.46 units per square kilometre | 10.87 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.99 units per square kilometre | 11.23 units per square kilometre | 14.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.86 units per square kilometre | 15.13 units per square kilometre | 20.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.66 units per square kilometre | 21.71 units per square kilometre | 32.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.99 units per square kilometre | 34.56 units per square kilometre | 53.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67 units per square kilometre | 56.04 units per square kilometre | 79.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.53 units per square kilometre | 84.03 units per square kilometre | 97.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 11 Barbados 105.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 100.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 97.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Saint Martin (French Part) 94.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 87.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bangladesh 83.38 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Korea was 97.15 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.15 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.