Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Population, per square kilometre
Republic of Korea
529.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
530.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Netherlands rank
12th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 530.95 units per square kilometre against 529.84 units per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.11 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.39 units per square kilometre | 363.66 units per square kilometre | 66.27 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 362.29 units per square kilometre | 402.32 units per square kilometre | 40.02 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 419.46 units per square kilometre | 429.03 units per square kilometre | 9.57 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 464.67 units per square kilometre | 456.16 units per square kilometre | 8.52 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 497.42 units per square kilometre | 481.83 units per square kilometre | 15.59 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 521.29 units per square kilometre | 502.86 units per square kilometre | 18.44 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 530.2 units per square kilometre | 523.85 units per square kilometre | 6.35 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, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 530.95 units per square kilometre against 529.84 units per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 1.11 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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.