Israel vs Korea: Urban population, per square kilometre

Israel
416.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea
430.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
19th
Korea rank
17th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Israel
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 430.04 units per square kilometre against 416.48 units per square kilometre in Israel, a difference of 13.56 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 19th 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 Israel Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 95.69 units per square kilometre 97.62 units per square kilometre 1.93 units per square kilometre Korea
1970s 135.76 units per square kilometre 172.99 units per square kilometre 37.23 units per square kilometre Korea
1980s 174.14 units per square kilometre 270.26 units per square kilometre 96.12 units per square kilometre Korea
1990s 229.02 units per square kilometre 360.33 units per square kilometre 131.32 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 290.96 units per square kilometre 402.95 units per square kilometre 111.99 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 352.33 units per square kilometre 425.74 units per square kilometre 73.42 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 401.74 units per square kilometre 430.34 units per square kilometre 28.6 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, Israel or Korea?
Korea, at 430.04 units per square kilometre against 416.48 units per square kilometre in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Israel and Korea?
13.56 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and Korea rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.