Republic of Korea vs Puerto Rico: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0567 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.0653 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0714 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0884 thousands per square kilometre | 0.085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or Puerto Rico?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th 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.