Jordan vs North Korea: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square
Jordan
25.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
26.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
44th
North Korea rank
42nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time
- Jordan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 26.22 units per square kilometre against 25.14 units per square kilometre in Jordan, a difference of 1.08 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 44th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 6.46 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 11.03 units per square kilometre | 5.44 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 8.25 units per square kilometre | 17.93 units per square kilometre | 9.69 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 10.74 units per square kilometre | 22.44 units per square kilometre | 11.7 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 12.71 units per square kilometre | 23.28 units per square kilometre | 10.57 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 19.73 units per square kilometre | 24.58 units per square kilometre | 4.85 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 24.7 units per square kilometre | 25.92 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | North 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, Jordan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 26.22 units per square kilometre against 25.14 units per square kilometre in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Jordan and North Korea?
- 1.08 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and North Korea rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Jordan ranks 44th and North Korea 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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About this data
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.