Japan vs South Korea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Japan
0.1007 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.0949 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
South Korea rank
14th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1007 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0488 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0693 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0907 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0653 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0884 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | Japan |
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, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 0.1007 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 12th 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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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.