Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Urban population, per square kilometre
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 430.04 units per square kilometre against 37.58 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 392.46 units per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 11.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 216 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.62 units per square kilometre | 5.47 units per square kilometre | 92.15 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1970s | 172.99 units per square kilometre | 8.25 units per square kilometre | 164.74 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 270.26 units per square kilometre | 12.67 units per square kilometre | 257.59 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 360.33 units per square kilometre | 18.04 units per square kilometre | 342.3 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 402.95 units per square kilometre | 23.9 units per square kilometre | 379.05 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 425.74 units per square kilometre | 31.13 units per square kilometre | 394.61 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 430.34 units per square kilometre | 36.37 units per square kilometre | 393.97 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Korea, at 430.04 units per square kilometre against 37.58 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 392.46 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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.