Bangladesh vs South Korea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Bangladesh
0.0816 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.0949 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
17th
South Korea rank
14th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Korea
0.020.040.060.080.1197019962023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre 0.013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre Bangladesh
1980s 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre Bangladesh
1990s 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre Bangladesh
2000s 0.0404 thousands per square kilometre 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.0583 thousands per square kilometre 0.0653 thousands per square kilometre 0.007 thousands per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre 0.0884 thousands per square kilometre 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and South Korea?
0.0133 thousands per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and South Korea rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (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.