Population, total, per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Population, total, per square kilometre was 529.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
529.84 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 216 countries
All-time high
531.11 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
267.11 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Korea stood at 529.84 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 531.11 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 267.11 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Korea ranks 24th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 274.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 282.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 290.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 297.58 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 305.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 312.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 319.7 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 327.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 334.24 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 340.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 347.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 353.55 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 359.65 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 365.75 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 371.64 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 377.48 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 383.26 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 389.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 395.23 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 401.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 407.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 413.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 418.89 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 423.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 427.26 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 431.49 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 435.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 440.07 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 444.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 448.85 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 453.54 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 458.17 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 462.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 467.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 471.95 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 476.4 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 479.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 483.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 487.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 489.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 492.25 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 494.75 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 496.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 497.52 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 499.98 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 502.31 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 505.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 508.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 509.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 513.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 515.88 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 517.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 520.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 523.52 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 525.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 526.74 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 528.97 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 530.38 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 531.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 530.42 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 529.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 529.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.39 units per square kilometre | 267.11 units per square kilometre | 327.02 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 362.29 units per square kilometre | 334.24 units per square kilometre | 389.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 419.46 units per square kilometre | 395.23 units per square kilometre | 440.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.67 units per square kilometre | 444.43 units per square kilometre | 483.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.42 units per square kilometre | 487.33 units per square kilometre | 508.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.29 units per square kilometre | 509.82 units per square kilometre | 530.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 530.2 units per square kilometre | 529.43 units per square kilometre | 531.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 21 Saint Martin (French Part) 550.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Burundi 533.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Netherlands 530.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 India 483.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 456.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Israel 455.13 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Korea?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Korea was 529.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 531.11 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.11 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Korea rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population, total 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.