Italy vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Urban population, per square kilometre

Italy
138.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
139.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
55th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
54th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 139.41 units per square kilometre against 138.7 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.71 units per square kilometre.

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

Italy ranks 55th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 54th of 216 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 109.74 units per square kilometre 52.92 units per square kilometre 56.82 units per square kilometre Italy
1970s 123.32 units per square kilometre 77.98 units per square kilometre 45.34 units per square kilometre Italy
1980s 128.54 units per square kilometre 93.12 units per square kilometre 35.42 units per square kilometre Italy
1990s 129.17 units per square kilometre 109.85 units per square kilometre 19.32 units per square kilometre Italy
2000s 132.62 units per square kilometre 120.56 units per square kilometre 12.06 units per square kilometre Italy
2010s 140.55 units per square kilometre 129.82 units per square kilometre 10.72 units per square kilometre Italy
2020s 139.01 units per square kilometre 137.68 units per square kilometre 1.33 units per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Italy or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 139.41 units per square kilometre against 138.7 units per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Italy and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.71 units per square kilometre, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 55th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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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.