Ethiopia vs South Korea: Rural population, per square kilometre
Ethiopia
87.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
99.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
34th
South Korea rank
31st
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 99.8 units per square kilometre against 87.74 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 12.06 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 31st of 215 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.09 units per square kilometre | 101.19 units per square kilometre | 50.1 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 60.38 units per square kilometre | 94.47 units per square kilometre | 34.09 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 73.41 units per square kilometre | 95.55 units per square kilometre | 22.14 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 85.12 units per square kilometre | 99.86 units per square kilometre | 14.74 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 99.8 units per square kilometre against 87.74 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and South Korea?
- 12.06 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and South Korea rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural 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
Rural 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.