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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
139.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
137.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
54th
Nepal rank
56th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Nepal
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 139.41 units per square kilometre against 137.84 units per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 1.57 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 56th of 216 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 52.92 units per square kilometre 2.92 units per square kilometre 50 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 77.98 units per square kilometre 7.52 units per square kilometre 70.47 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 93.12 units per square kilometre 20.86 units per square kilometre 72.26 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 109.85 units per square kilometre 37.07 units per square kilometre 72.78 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 120.56 units per square kilometre 81.16 units per square kilometre 39.4 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 129.82 units per square kilometre 125.08 units per square kilometre 4.74 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 137.68 units per square kilometre 136.21 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Nepal?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 139.41 units per square kilometre against 137.84 units per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nepal?
1.57 units per square kilometre, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nepal rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 56th 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.