What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

0.99 units per square kilometre, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

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

Iraq

25.23 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

26.22 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Iraq rank

43rd

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

42nd

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

Iraq
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 26.22 units per square kilometre against 25.23 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.99 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 43rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 42nd of 121 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.84 units per square kilometre	6.46 units per square kilometre	1.62 units per square kilometre	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s	7.56 units per square kilometre	11.03 units per square kilometre	3.47 units per square kilometre	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s	10.42 units per square kilometre	17.93 units per square kilometre	7.52 units per square kilometre	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s	13.83 units per square kilometre	22.44 units per square kilometre	8.61 units per square kilometre	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s	16.86 units per square kilometre	23.28 units per square kilometre	6.42 units per square kilometre	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	20.44 units per square kilometre	24.58 units per square kilometre	4.14 units per square kilometre	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s	24.26 units per square kilometre	25.92 units per square kilometre	1.66 units per square kilometre	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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, Iraq or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 26.22 units per square kilometre against 25.23 units per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 0.99 units per square kilometre, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?: Iraq ranks 43rd 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: 18 August 2026

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.