Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Urban population, per square kilometre

Korea
430.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
34.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
17th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
20th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 430.04 units per square kilometre against 34.99 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 395.05 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 12.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Korea ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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 Difference Ahead
1960s 97.62 units per square kilometre 4.7 units per square kilometre 92.92 units per square kilometre Korea
1970s 172.99 units per square kilometre 7.19 units per square kilometre 165.8 units per square kilometre Korea
1980s 270.26 units per square kilometre 11.2 units per square kilometre 259.05 units per square kilometre Korea
1990s 360.33 units per square kilometre 16.18 units per square kilometre 344.15 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 402.95 units per square kilometre 21.8 units per square kilometre 381.14 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 425.74 units per square kilometre 28.9 units per square kilometre 396.85 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 430.34 units per square kilometre 33.78 units per square kilometre 396.57 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?
Korea, at 430.04 units per square kilometre against 34.99 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
395.05 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Korea ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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.