Africa Western and Central vs Korea: Population, total, per square kilometre

Africa Western and Central
56.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea
529.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
24th
Korea rank
24th

Population, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 529.84 units per square kilometre against 56.19 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 473.65 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 9.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Korea ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 12.05 units per square kilometre 297.39 units per square kilometre 285.34 units per square kilometre Korea
1970s 15.18 units per square kilometre 362.29 units per square kilometre 347.12 units per square kilometre Korea
1980s 19.97 units per square kilometre 419.46 units per square kilometre 399.49 units per square kilometre Korea
1990s 26.21 units per square kilometre 464.67 units per square kilometre 438.46 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 34.57 units per square kilometre 497.42 units per square kilometre 462.85 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 45.61 units per square kilometre 521.29 units per square kilometre 475.69 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 54.26 units per square kilometre 530.2 units per square kilometre 475.94 units per square kilometre Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Korea?
Korea, at 529.84 units per square kilometre against 56.19 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Korea?
473.65 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Korea rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Korea ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, total 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.