Italy vs North Korea: Urban population, per square kilometre
Italy
138.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
139.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
55th
North Korea rank
54th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea 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 North Korea 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 | North Korea | 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 North Korea?
- North Korea, 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 North Korea?
- 0.71 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and North Korea rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 55th 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.