British Virgin Islands vs North Korea: Urban population, per square kilometre
British Virgin Islands
144.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
139.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
52nd
North Korea rank
54th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- North Korea
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 144.61 units per square kilometre against 139.41 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 5.2 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 52nd and North Korea ranks 54th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 52.92 units per square kilometre | 44.98 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 13.31 units per square kilometre | 77.98 units per square kilometre | 64.67 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 26.35 units per square kilometre | 93.12 units per square kilometre | 66.77 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 47.88 units per square kilometre | 109.85 units per square kilometre | 61.97 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 68.4 units per square kilometre | 120.56 units per square kilometre | 52.17 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 106.51 units per square kilometre | 129.82 units per square kilometre | 23.32 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 138.07 units per square kilometre | 137.68 units per square kilometre | 0.3915 units per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or North Korea?
- British Virgin Islands, at 144.61 units per square kilometre against 139.41 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and North Korea?
- 5.2 units per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and North Korea rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 52nd and North Korea ranks 54th 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.