North Korea vs Panama: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square

North Korea
26.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
26.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
42nd
Panama rank
40th

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

  • North Korea
  • Panama
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 26.65 units per square kilometre against 26.22 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.43 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 40th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 6.46 units per square kilometre 4.87 units per square kilometre 1.59 units per square kilometre North Korea
1970s 11.03 units per square kilometre 7.03 units per square kilometre 4 units per square kilometre North Korea
1980s 17.93 units per square kilometre 9.59 units per square kilometre 8.35 units per square kilometre North Korea
1990s 22.44 units per square kilometre 13.5 units per square kilometre 8.93 units per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 23.28 units per square kilometre 18.03 units per square kilometre 5.25 units per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 24.58 units per square kilometre 22.35 units per square kilometre 2.23 units per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 25.92 units per square kilometre 25.86 units per square kilometre 0.053 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, North Korea or Panama?
Panama, at 26.65 units per square kilometre against 26.22 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between North Korea and Panama?
0.43 units per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Panama?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Panama rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
North Korea ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 40th 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.