Korea vs Low & middle income: Urban population, per square kilometre

Korea
430.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Low & middle income
44.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
17th
Low & middle income rank
14th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Korea
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 430.04 units per square kilometre against 44.8 units per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 385.24 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 9.6 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 97.62 units per square kilometre 8.01 units per square kilometre 89.61 units per square kilometre Korea
1970s 172.99 units per square kilometre 11.35 units per square kilometre 161.64 units per square kilometre Korea
1980s 270.26 units per square kilometre 16.75 units per square kilometre 253.51 units per square kilometre Korea
1990s 360.33 units per square kilometre 21.86 units per square kilometre 338.48 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 402.95 units per square kilometre 29.4 units per square kilometre 373.55 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 425.74 units per square kilometre 37.73 units per square kilometre 388.02 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 430.34 units per square kilometre 43.75 units per square kilometre 386.6 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, Korea or Low & middle income?
Korea, at 430.04 units per square kilometre against 44.8 units per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Korea and Low & middle income?
385.24 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Low & middle income?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Korea ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 14th 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.