North Korea vs Pakistan: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
North Korea
0.1778 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
0.2022 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
40th
Pakistan rank
38th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.2022 units per square kilometre against 0.1778 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0244 units per square kilometre.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, North Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.2022 units per square kilometre against 0.1778 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between North Korea and Pakistan?
- 0.0244 units per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Pakistan rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 38th 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.