South Korea vs Netherlands: Urban population, per square kilometre
South Korea
430.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
506.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
Netherlands rank
16th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 506.12 units per square kilometre against 430.04 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 76.08 units per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.62 units per square kilometre | 222.03 units per square kilometre | 124.41 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 172.99 units per square kilometre | 257.01 units per square kilometre | 84.02 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 270.26 units per square kilometre | 288.56 units per square kilometre | 18.3 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 360.33 units per square kilometre | 328.72 units per square kilometre | 31.61 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 402.95 units per square kilometre | 399.29 units per square kilometre | 3.66 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 425.74 units per square kilometre | 453.4 units per square kilometre | 27.65 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 430.34 units per square kilometre | 496.62 units per square kilometre | 66.28 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 506.12 units per square kilometre against 430.04 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 76.08 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th 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.