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
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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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.