Korea vs Singapore: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Korea
269.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
8,469 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,469 units per square kilometre against 269.03 units per square kilometre in Korea, a difference of 8,200 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 31.5 times Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.08 units per square kilometre | 2,793 units per square kilometre | 2,716 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1970s | 134.81 units per square kilometre | 3,332 units per square kilometre | 3,198 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 196.95 units per square kilometre | 3,988 units per square kilometre | 3,791 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 240.4 units per square kilometre | 5,107 units per square kilometre | 4,866 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 253.01 units per square kilometre | 6,448 units per square kilometre | 6,195 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 261.15 units per square kilometre | 7,738 units per square kilometre | 7,476 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 267.89 units per square kilometre | 8,373 units per square kilometre | 8,105 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
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, Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,469 units per square kilometre against 269.03 units per square kilometre in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Korea and Singapore?
- 8,200 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Korea ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st 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.