IDA & IBRD total vs South Korea: Urban population, per square kilometre
IDA & IBRD total
37.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
430.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total rank
17th
South Korea rank
17th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 430.04 units per square kilometre against 37.88 units per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 392.16 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 11.4 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 17th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.25 units per square kilometre | 97.62 units per square kilometre | 88.37 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 12.81 units per square kilometre | 172.99 units per square kilometre | 160.18 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 18.37 units per square kilometre | 270.26 units per square kilometre | 251.88 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 20.02 units per square kilometre | 360.33 units per square kilometre | 340.32 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.27 units per square kilometre | 402.95 units per square kilometre | 377.68 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 32.12 units per square kilometre | 425.74 units per square kilometre | 393.63 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 37.03 units per square kilometre | 430.34 units per square kilometre | 393.32 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, IDA & IBRD total or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 430.04 units per square kilometre against 37.88 units per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between IDA & IBRD total and South Korea?
- 392.16 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and South Korea rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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.