India vs South Korea: Population, total, per square kilometre
India
483.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
529.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
25th
South Korea rank
24th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 529.84 units per square kilometre against 483.68 units per square kilometre in India, a difference of 46.16 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 24th of 216 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.82 units per square kilometre | 297.39 units per square kilometre | 132.58 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 203.81 units per square kilometre | 362.29 units per square kilometre | 158.48 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 257.27 units per square kilometre | 419.46 units per square kilometre | 162.19 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 319.9 units per square kilometre | 464.67 units per square kilometre | 144.78 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 384.7 units per square kilometre | 497.42 units per square kilometre | 112.72 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 443.52 units per square kilometre | 521.29 units per square kilometre | 77.77 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 477.63 units per square kilometre | 530.2 units per square kilometre | 52.57 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, India or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 529.84 units per square kilometre against 483.68 units per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between India and South Korea?
- 46.16 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 24th of 216 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.