India vs Republic of Korea: Population density
Population density over time
- India
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 529.84 people per sq. km of land area against 483.68 people per sq. km of land area in India, a difference of 46.16 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 25th and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 216 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.82 people per sq. km of land area | 297.39 people per sq. km of land area | 132.58 people per sq. km of land area | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 203.81 people per sq. km of land area | 362.29 people per sq. km of land area | 158.48 people per sq. km of land area | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 257.27 people per sq. km of land area | 419.46 people per sq. km of land area | 162.19 people per sq. km of land area | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 319.9 people per sq. km of land area | 464.67 people per sq. km of land area | 144.78 people per sq. km of land area | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 384.7 people per sq. km of land area | 497.42 people per sq. km of land area | 112.72 people per sq. km of land area | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 443.52 people per sq. km of land area | 521.29 people per sq. km of land area | 77.77 people per sq. km of land area | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 477.63 people per sq. km of land area | 530.2 people per sq. km of land area | 52.57 people per sq. km of land area | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, India or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 529.84 people per sq. km of land area against 483.68 people per sq. km of land area in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between India and Republic of Korea?
- 46.16 people per sq. km of land area, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Republic of Korea rank globally for population density?
- India ranks 25th and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 216 countries.
- 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.