Korea vs World: Population, total, per square kilometre
Korea
529.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
62.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
24th
World rank
21st
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- World
How they compare
Korea currently reports 529.84 units per square kilometre against 62.14 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 467.7 units per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 8.5 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 24th and World ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.39 units per square kilometre | 31.9 units per square kilometre | 265.5 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1970s | 362.29 units per square kilometre | 38.59 units per square kilometre | 323.7 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 419.46 units per square kilometre | 46.19 units per square kilometre | 373.27 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 464.67 units per square kilometre | 46.68 units per square kilometre | 418 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 497.42 units per square kilometre | 51.33 units per square kilometre | 446.09 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 521.29 units per square kilometre | 57.12 units per square kilometre | 464.18 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 530.2 units per square kilometre | 61.29 units per square kilometre | 468.92 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 World?
- Korea, at 529.84 units per square kilometre against 62.14 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Korea and World?
- 467.7 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea and World rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 24th and World ranks 21st 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.