Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Korea

South Korea: Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre was 9.35 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.35 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.44 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.768 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Korea is 9.35 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 9.44 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.768 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

South Korea ranks 16th 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 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.768 units per square kilometre
1962 0.8626 units per square kilometre +12.3%
1963 0.9587 units per square kilometre +11.2%
1964 1.04 units per square kilometre +8.0%
1965 1.09 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1966 1.14 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1967 1.18 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1968 1.22 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1969 1.24 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1970 1.28 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1971 1.31 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1972 1.37 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1973 1.42 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1974 1.46 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1975 1.48 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1976 1.51 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1977 1.55 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1978 1.58 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1979 1.59 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1980 1.61 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1981 1.68 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1982 1.77 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1983 1.88 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1984 2.01 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1985 2.12 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1986 2.19 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1987 2.28 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1988 2.36 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1989 2.41 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1990 2.48 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1991 2.6 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1992 2.72 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1993 2.8 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1994 2.86 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1995 2.96 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1996 3.12 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1997 3.29 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1998 3.51 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1999 3.74 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2000 3.95 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2001 4.11 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2002 4.29 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2003 4.49 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2004 4.71 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2005 4.97 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2006 5.28 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2007 5.65 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2008 6.04 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2009 6.4 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2010 6.77 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2011 7.12 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2012 7.4 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2013 7.68 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2014 7.99 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2015 8.24 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2016 8.52 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2017 8.97 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2018 9.36 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2019 9.44 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2020 9.39 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2021 9.26 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2022 9.18 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2023 9.35 units per square kilometre +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.05 units per square kilometre 0.768 units per square kilometre 1.24 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 1.45 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre 1.59 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 2.03 units per square kilometre 1.61 units per square kilometre 2.41 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.01 units per square kilometre 2.48 units per square kilometre 3.74 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 4.99 units per square kilometre 3.95 units per square kilometre 6.4 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 8.15 units per square kilometre 6.77 units per square kilometre 9.44 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 9.29 units per square kilometre 9.18 units per square kilometre 9.39 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 13 Aruba 10.26 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Puerto Rico 10.24 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Saint Martin (French part) 9.4 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Belgium 8.36 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 United States Virgin Islands 8.13 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Bangladesh 8.04 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Korea?
Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in South Korea was 9.35 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 9.44 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.768 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 75-79, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 75-79, 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.

Population ages 75-79, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 75-79, female, 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
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Population ages 75-79, 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.