North Korea vs Small states: Rural population, per square kilometre
North Korea
80 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
12.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
36th
Small states rank
35th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Small states
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 80 units per square kilometre against 12.86 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 67.14 units per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 6.2 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 36th and Small states ranks 35th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.43 units per square kilometre | 8.83 units per square kilometre | 48.61 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 60.85 units per square kilometre | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 51.42 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 68.78 units per square kilometre | 10.24 units per square kilometre | 58.54 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 76.38 units per square kilometre | 10.78 units per square kilometre | 65.6 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 81.23 units per square kilometre | 11.51 units per square kilometre | 69.72 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 82.07 units per square kilometre | 12.37 units per square kilometre | 69.7 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 80.57 units per square kilometre | 12.75 units per square kilometre | 67.82 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, North Korea or Small states?
- North Korea, at 80 units per square kilometre against 12.86 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between North Korea and Small states?
- 67.14 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Small states rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 36th and Small states ranks 35th 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.