IDA only vs South Korea: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- IDA only
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 530.24 people per sq. km of land area against 60.82 people per sq. km of land area in IDA only, a difference of 469.42 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes South Korea's figure about 8.7 times IDA only's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.89 people per sq. km of land area | 297.39 people per sq. km of land area | 278.5 people per sq. km of land area | South Korea |
| 1970s | 24.04 people per sq. km of land area | 362.29 people per sq. km of land area | 338.25 people per sq. km of land area | South Korea |
| 1980s | 30.78 people per sq. km of land area | 419.46 people per sq. km of land area | 388.68 people per sq. km of land area | South Korea |
| 1990s | 37.22 people per sq. km of land area | 464.67 people per sq. km of land area | 427.45 people per sq. km of land area | South Korea |
| 2000s | 46.14 people per sq. km of land area | 497.42 people per sq. km of land area | 451.28 people per sq. km of land area | South Korea |
| 2010s | 51.75 people per sq. km of land area | 521.29 people per sq. km of land area | 469.55 people per sq. km of land area | South Korea |
| 2020s | 58.85 people per sq. km of land area | 530.2 people per sq. km of land area | 471.35 people per sq. km of land area | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, IDA only or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 530.24 people per sq. km of land area against 60.82 people per sq. km of land area in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between IDA only and South Korea?
- 469.42 people per sq. km of land area, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and South Korea rank globally for population density?
- IDA only ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.