El Salvador vs North Korea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
El Salvador
0.0241 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
0.0259 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
50th
North Korea rank
47th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 50th and North Korea ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | North 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, El Salvador or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between El Salvador and North Korea?
- 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and North Korea rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and North Korea ranks 47th 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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About this data
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.