Republic of Korea vs World: Rural population, per square kilometre
Republic of Korea
99.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
26.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
31st
World rank
28th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- World
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 99.8 units per square kilometre against 26.52 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 73.28 units per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 3.8 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 31st and World ranks 28th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.77 units per square kilometre | 20.63 units per square kilometre | 179.15 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 189.31 units per square kilometre | 24.05 units per square kilometre | 165.25 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 149.2 units per square kilometre | 27.16 units per square kilometre | 122.04 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 104.34 units per square kilometre | 25.97 units per square kilometre | 78.37 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 94.47 units per square kilometre | 26.1 units per square kilometre | 68.38 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 95.55 units per square kilometre | 26.19 units per square kilometre | 69.36 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 99.86 units per square kilometre | 26.41 units per square kilometre | 73.45 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 World?
- Republic of Korea, at 99.8 units per square kilometre against 26.52 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and World?
- 73.28 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 31st and World ranks 28th 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.