Republic of Korea vs Other small states: Rural population, per square kilometre
Republic of Korea
99.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
21.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
31st
Other small states rank
31st
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- Other small states
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 99.8 units per square kilometre against 21.11 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 78.69 units per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 4.7 times Other small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 31st and Other small states ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.77 units per square kilometre | 15.37 units per square kilometre | 184.41 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 189.31 units per square kilometre | 16.65 units per square kilometre | 172.65 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 149.2 units per square kilometre | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 130.93 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 104.34 units per square kilometre | 18.14 units per square kilometre | 86.2 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 94.47 units per square kilometre | 18.81 units per square kilometre | 75.66 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 95.55 units per square kilometre | 19.93 units per square kilometre | 75.62 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 99.86 units per square kilometre | 20.95 units per square kilometre | 78.91 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Other small states?
- Republic of Korea, at 99.8 units per square kilometre against 21.11 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Other small states?
- 78.69 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Other small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Other small states rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 31st and Other small states 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.