Bangladesh vs Korea: Urban population, per square kilometre
Bangladesh
424.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea
430.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
18th
Korea rank
17th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 430.04 units per square kilometre against 424.22 units per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.82 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Korea ranks 17th of 216 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.4 units per square kilometre | 97.62 units per square kilometre | 69.21 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1970s | 59.36 units per square kilometre | 172.99 units per square kilometre | 113.63 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 131.92 units per square kilometre | 270.26 units per square kilometre | 138.34 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 201.02 units per square kilometre | 360.33 units per square kilometre | 159.31 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 278.84 units per square kilometre | 402.95 units per square kilometre | 124.11 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 357.72 units per square kilometre | 425.74 units per square kilometre | 68.03 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 409.51 units per square kilometre | 430.34 units per square kilometre | 20.83 units per square kilometre | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Korea?
- Korea, at 430.04 units per square kilometre against 424.22 units per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Korea?
- 5.82 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Korea rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and Korea ranks 17th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban population 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.