South Korea vs Netherlands: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 534.41 people per sq. km of land area against 530.24 people per sq. km of land area in South Korea, a difference of 4.17 people per sq. km of land area.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.39 people per sq. km of land area | 363.66 people per sq. km of land area | 66.27 people per sq. km of land area | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 362.29 people per sq. km of land area | 402.32 people per sq. km of land area | 40.02 people per sq. km of land area | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 419.46 people per sq. km of land area | 429.03 people per sq. km of land area | 9.57 people per sq. km of land area | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 464.67 people per sq. km of land area | 456.16 people per sq. km of land area | 8.52 people per sq. km of land area | South Korea |
| 2000s | 497.42 people per sq. km of land area | 481.83 people per sq. km of land area | 15.59 people per sq. km of land area | South Korea |
| 2010s | 521.29 people per sq. km of land area | 502.86 people per sq. km of land area | 18.44 people per sq. km of land area | South Korea |
| 2020s | 530.21 people per sq. km of land area | 525.96 people per sq. km of land area | 4.24 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, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 534.41 people per sq. km of land area against 530.24 people per sq. km of land area in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 4.17 people per sq. km of land area, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for population density?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd 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.