South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre

South Korea
0.055 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0562 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
31st

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre against 0.055 thousands per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0737 thousands per square kilometre 0.0418 thousands per square kilometre 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre 0.0414 thousands per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 0.0892 thousands per square kilometre 0.0554 thousands per square kilometre 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 0.0746 thousands per square kilometre 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.0683 thousands per square kilometre 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 0.0582 thousands per square kilometre 0.0556 thousands per square kilometre 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre against 0.055 thousands per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
0.0012 thousands per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) 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.