Israel vs Korea: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Israel
258.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea
269.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
5th
Korea rank
4th

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

  • Israel
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 269.03 units per square kilometre against 258.56 units per square kilometre in Israel, a difference of 10.47 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 5th and Korea ranks 4th of 121 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 54.11 units per square kilometre 77.08 units per square kilometre 22.97 units per square kilometre Korea
1970s 71.52 units per square kilometre 134.81 units per square kilometre 63.3 units per square kilometre Korea
1980s 96.13 units per square kilometre 196.95 units per square kilometre 100.82 units per square kilometre Korea
1990s 139.91 units per square kilometre 240.4 units per square kilometre 100.48 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 183.93 units per square kilometre 253.01 units per square kilometre 69.08 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 220.45 units per square kilometre 261.15 units per square kilometre 40.7 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 252.43 units per square kilometre 267.89 units per square kilometre 15.46 units per square kilometre Korea

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, Israel or Korea?
Korea, at 269.03 units per square kilometre against 258.56 units per square kilometre in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Israel and Korea?
10.47 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and Korea rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Israel ranks 5th and Korea ranks 4th 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.