Egypt vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Egypt
27.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
26.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
39th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
42nd

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Egypt
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
51015202530196119922023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 27.9 units per square kilometre against 26.22 units per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.68 units per square kilometre.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Egypt ranks 39th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 42nd of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 6.47 units per square kilometre 6.46 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre Egypt
1970s 8.62 units per square kilometre 11.03 units per square kilometre 2.4 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 11.15 units per square kilometre 17.93 units per square kilometre 6.79 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 15.01 units per square kilometre 22.44 units per square kilometre 7.43 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 19.01 units per square kilometre 23.28 units per square kilometre 4.27 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 23.51 units per square kilometre 24.58 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 27.1 units per square kilometre 25.92 units per square kilometre 1.18 units per square kilometre Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Egypt or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Egypt, at 27.9 units per square kilometre against 26.22 units per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Egypt and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
1.68 units per square kilometre, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Egypt ranks 39th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.