Gambia vs North Korea: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Gambia
0.158 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
0.1778 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
43rd
North Korea rank
40th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • North Korea
0.050.0750.10.1250.150.175199020062023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.1778 units per square kilometre against 0.158 units per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 0.0198 units per square kilometre.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 40th of 186 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0657 units per square kilometre 0.1373 units per square kilometre 0.0716 units per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 0.0884 units per square kilometre 0.1535 units per square kilometre 0.0651 units per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 0.1224 units per square kilometre 0.1693 units per square kilometre 0.0469 units per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 0.151 units per square kilometre 0.1767 units per square kilometre 0.0257 units per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Gambia or North Korea?
North Korea, at 0.1778 units per square kilometre against 0.158 units per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Gambia and North Korea?
0.0198 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and North Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Gambia and North Korea rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.