North Korea vs Poland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
North Korea
0.0259 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
0.0244 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
47th
Poland rank
49th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Poland
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
North Korea ranks 47th and Poland ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 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, North Korea or Poland?
- North Korea, at 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between North Korea and Poland?
- 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Poland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Poland rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 47th and Poland ranks 49th 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.