South Korea vs World: Urban population, per square kilometre
South Korea
430.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
35.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
World rank
19th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 430.04 units per square kilometre against 35.61 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 394.43 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 12.1 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 19th of 216 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.62 units per square kilometre | 11.27 units per square kilometre | 86.35 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 172.99 units per square kilometre | 14.54 units per square kilometre | 158.45 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 270.26 units per square kilometre | 19.03 units per square kilometre | 251.22 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 360.33 units per square kilometre | 20.71 units per square kilometre | 339.63 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 402.95 units per square kilometre | 25.24 units per square kilometre | 377.71 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 425.74 units per square kilometre | 30.92 units per square kilometre | 394.82 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 430.34 units per square kilometre | 34.88 units per square kilometre | 395.47 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 430.04 units per square kilometre against 35.61 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between South Korea and World?
- 394.43 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 19th 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.