Israel vs Republic of Korea: Population, per square kilometre

Israel
455.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea
529.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
16th
Republic of Korea rank
13th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Israel
  • Republic of Korea
100200300400500196119922023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 529.84 units per square kilometre against 455.13 units per square kilometre in Israel, a difference of 74.71 units per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 16th 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 Israel Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 117.83 units per square kilometre 297.39 units per square kilometre 179.56 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1970s 156.76 units per square kilometre 362.29 units per square kilometre 205.53 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 194.04 units per square kilometre 419.46 units per square kilometre 225.42 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 252.13 units per square kilometre 464.67 units per square kilometre 212.54 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 317.72 units per square kilometre 497.42 units per square kilometre 179.7 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 384.25 units per square kilometre 521.29 units per square kilometre 137.05 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 438.92 units per square kilometre 530.2 units per square kilometre 91.28 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, Israel or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 529.84 units per square kilometre against 455.13 units per square kilometre in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Israel and Republic of Korea?
74.71 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and Republic of Korea rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.