North Korea vs Spain: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square
North Korea
26.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
24.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
42nd
Spain rank
45th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time
- North Korea
- Spain
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 26.22 units per square kilometre against 24.89 units per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 1.33 units per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 45th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.46 units per square kilometre | 11.71 units per square kilometre | 5.25 units per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1970s | 11.03 units per square kilometre | 15.04 units per square kilometre | 4.02 units per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 17.93 units per square kilometre | 16.62 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 22.44 units per square kilometre | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 4.66 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 23.28 units per square kilometre | 19.92 units per square kilometre | 3.36 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 24.58 units per square kilometre | 22.85 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 25.92 units per square kilometre | 24.67 units per square kilometre | 1.25 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 Spain?
- North Korea, at 26.22 units per square kilometre against 24.89 units per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between North Korea and Spain?
- 1.33 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Spain rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- North Korea ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 45th 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.