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