South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, total, per square kilometre
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 529.84 units per square kilometre against 52.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 477.18 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 10.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 216 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.39 units per square kilometre | 12.84 units per square kilometre | 284.56 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 362.29 units per square kilometre | 16.58 units per square kilometre | 345.71 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 419.46 units per square kilometre | 22.18 units per square kilometre | 397.28 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 464.67 units per square kilometre | 28.18 units per square kilometre | 436.5 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 497.42 units per square kilometre | 36.16 units per square kilometre | 461.27 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 521.29 units per square kilometre | 43.29 units per square kilometre | 478.01 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 530.2 units per square kilometre | 50.76 units per square kilometre | 479.44 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, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Korea, at 529.84 units per square kilometre against 52.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 477.18 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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.