How does North Korea rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?

North Korea ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North Korea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0259 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 4.1%

World rank

47th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0259 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0043 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

North Korea ranks 47th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0044 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1972	0.0045 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1973	0.0046 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1974	0.0047 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1975	0.0048 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1976	0.0049 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1977	0.005 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1978	0.0052 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1979	0.0053 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1980	0.0054 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1981	0.0056 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1982	0.0057 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
1983	0.0059 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
1984	0.0061 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
1985	0.0064 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
1986	0.0066 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
1987	0.0069 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
1988	0.0071 thousands per square kilometre	+4.0%
1989	0.0074 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1990	0.0077 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1991	0.0081 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
1992	0.0084 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
1993	0.0088 thousands per square kilometre	+4.5%
1994	0.0092 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
1995	0.0097 thousands per square kilometre	+5.1%
1996	0.0101 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
1997	0.0105 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
1998	0.011 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
1999	0.0116 thousands per square kilometre	+5.1%
2000	0.0122 thousands per square kilometre	+5.6%
2001	0.0129 thousands per square kilometre	+5.6%
2002	0.0136 thousands per square kilometre	+5.8%
2003	0.0144 thousands per square kilometre	+5.8%
2004	0.0154 thousands per square kilometre	+6.5%
2005	0.0163 thousands per square kilometre	+5.9%
2006	0.0171 thousands per square kilometre	+5.3%
2007	0.0179 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
2008	0.0187 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
2009	0.0194 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
2010	0.02 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2011	0.0207 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
2012	0.0213 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
2013	0.022 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
2014	0.0225 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
2015	0.023 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
2016	0.0235 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
2017	0.0234 thousands per square kilometre	-0.7%
2018	0.0233 thousands per square kilometre	-0.4%
2019	0.0234 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
2020	0.0238 thousands per square kilometre	+1.7%
2021	0.0243 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
2022	0.0248 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
2023	0.0259 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0048 thousands per square kilometre	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	0.0053 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0063 thousands per square kilometre	0.0054 thousands per square kilometre	0.0074 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0095 thousands per square kilometre	0.0077 thousands per square kilometre	0.0116 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0158 thousands per square kilometre	0.0122 thousands per square kilometre	0.0194 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0223 thousands per square kilometre	0.02 thousands per square kilometre	0.0235 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0247 thousands per square kilometre	0.0238 thousands per square kilometre	0.0259 thousands per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near North Korea

44 Saint Lucia 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre compare
45 France 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre compare
46 Andorra 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre compare
48 Cayman Islands 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre compare
49 Poland 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre compare
50 El Salvador 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does North Korea rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: North Korea ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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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: 27 August 2026

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.