South Korea vs Late-demographic dividend: Rural population, per square kilometre
South Korea
99.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend
17.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
31st
Late-demographic dividend rank
32nd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 99.8 units per square kilometre against 17.28 units per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 82.52 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.8 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 31st and Late-demographic dividend ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.77 units per square kilometre | 34.46 units per square kilometre | 165.32 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 189.31 units per square kilometre | 41.07 units per square kilometre | 148.23 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 149.2 units per square kilometre | 44.13 units per square kilometre | 105.08 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 104.34 units per square kilometre | 29.8 units per square kilometre | 74.54 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 94.47 units per square kilometre | 23.55 units per square kilometre | 70.92 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 95.55 units per square kilometre | 20.06 units per square kilometre | 75.49 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.86 units per square kilometre | 17.61 units per square kilometre | 82.25 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, South Korea or Late-demographic dividend?
- South Korea, at 99.8 units per square kilometre against 17.28 units per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between South Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
- 82.52 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Late-demographic dividend ranks 32nd 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.