North Korea vs Nepal: Population, total, per square kilometre
North Korea
219.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
207.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
63rd
Nepal rank
66th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 219.4 units per square kilometre against 207.15 units per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 12.25 units per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 66th of 216 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.36 units per square kilometre | 78.34 units per square kilometre | 32.01 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 138.83 units per square kilometre | 96.19 units per square kilometre | 42.64 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 161.9 units per square kilometre | 120.87 units per square kilometre | 41.04 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 186.23 units per square kilometre | 153.2 units per square kilometre | 33.03 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 201.79 units per square kilometre | 181.62 units per square kilometre | 20.17 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 211.89 units per square kilometre | 193.85 units per square kilometre | 18.04 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 218.25 units per square kilometre | 205.53 units per square kilometre | 12.71 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, North Korea or Nepal?
- North Korea, at 219.4 units per square kilometre against 207.15 units per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between North Korea and Nepal?
- 12.25 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Nepal rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 66th 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.