Republic of Korea vs Puerto Rico: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
0.0949 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.0878 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Puerto Rico rank
16th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Puerto Rico
0.020.040.060.080.1197019962023

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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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.