India vs Republic of Korea: Population, per square kilometre
India
483.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea
529.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
14th
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 529.84 units per square kilometre against 483.68 units per square kilometre in India, a difference of 46.16 units per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.82 units per square kilometre | 297.39 units per square kilometre | 132.58 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 203.81 units per square kilometre | 362.29 units per square kilometre | 158.48 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 257.27 units per square kilometre | 419.46 units per square kilometre | 162.19 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 319.9 units per square kilometre | 464.67 units per square kilometre | 144.78 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 384.7 units per square kilometre | 497.42 units per square kilometre | 112.72 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 443.52 units per square kilometre | 521.29 units per square kilometre | 77.77 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 477.63 units per square kilometre | 530.2 units per square kilometre | 52.57 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, India or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 529.84 units per square kilometre against 483.68 units per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between India and Republic of Korea?
- 46.16 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Republic of Korea rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, 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 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.