South Korea vs Netherlands: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

South Korea
0.472 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
0.4558 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
11th
Netherlands rank
12th

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

  • South Korea
  • Netherlands
00.10.20.30.40.5199020062023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.472 units per square kilometre against 0.4558 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0162 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

South Korea ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3597 units per square kilometre 0.3741 units per square kilometre 0.0144 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 0.398 units per square kilometre 0.3966 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.4454 units per square kilometre 0.423 units per square kilometre 0.0224 units per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 0.4694 units per square kilometre 0.4482 units per square kilometre 0.0211 units per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, South Korea or Netherlands?
South Korea, at 0.472 units per square kilometre against 0.4558 units per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between South Korea and Netherlands?
0.0162 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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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Indicator
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.