Italy vs North Korea: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Italy
0.1768 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
0.1778 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
41st
North Korea rank
40th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.1778 units per square kilometre against 0.1768 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.001 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 41st and North Korea ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 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, Italy or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.1778 units per square kilometre against 0.1768 units per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Italy and North Korea?
- 0.001 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and North Korea rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 41st 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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About this data
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.