South Korea vs Nigeria: Rural population, per square kilometre
South Korea
99.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
94.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
31st
Nigeria rank
33rd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 99.8 units per square kilometre against 94.64 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 5.16 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 33rd 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 | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.77 units per square kilometre | 45.62 units per square kilometre | 154.16 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 189.31 units per square kilometre | 52.91 units per square kilometre | 136.4 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 149.2 units per square kilometre | 63.53 units per square kilometre | 85.67 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 104.34 units per square kilometre | 73.51 units per square kilometre | 30.83 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 94.47 units per square kilometre | 83.03 units per square kilometre | 11.44 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 95.55 units per square kilometre | 91.96 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.86 units per square kilometre | 94.61 units per square kilometre | 5.25 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 Nigeria?
- South Korea, at 99.8 units per square kilometre against 94.64 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between South Korea and Nigeria?
- 5.16 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Nigeria rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 33rd 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.