Korea vs Least developed countries: Population, total, per square kilometre
Korea
529.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
56.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
24th
Least developed countries rank
23rd
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Korea currently reports 529.84 units per square kilometre against 56.96 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 472.88 units per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 9.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.39 units per square kilometre | 16.73 units per square kilometre | 280.66 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1970s | 362.29 units per square kilometre | 21.24 units per square kilometre | 341.05 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 419.46 units per square kilometre | 27.25 units per square kilometre | 392.21 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 464.67 units per square kilometre | 33.71 units per square kilometre | 430.96 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 497.42 units per square kilometre | 42.26 units per square kilometre | 455.16 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 521.29 units per square kilometre | 47.99 units per square kilometre | 473.3 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 530.2 units per square kilometre | 55.06 units per square kilometre | 475.14 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, Korea or Least developed countries?
- Korea, at 529.84 units per square kilometre against 56.96 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Korea and Least developed countries?
- 472.88 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Least developed countries?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 23rd 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.