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

Korea
0.472 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine
0.5533 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
11th
Palestine rank
8th

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

  • Korea
  • Palestine
0.20.30.40.50.6199020062023

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 0.5533 units per square kilometre against 0.472 units per square kilometre in Korea, a difference of 0.0813 units per square kilometre.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

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

Korea ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 8th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3597 units per square kilometre 0.2211 units per square kilometre 0.1386 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 0.398 units per square kilometre 0.3222 units per square kilometre 0.0758 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 0.4454 units per square kilometre 0.4434 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 0.4694 units per square kilometre 0.5323 units per square kilometre 0.0629 units per square kilometre Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Korea or Palestine?
Palestine, at 0.5533 units per square kilometre against 0.472 units per square kilometre in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Korea and Palestine?
0.0813 units per square kilometre, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Palestine?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Korea and Palestine rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Korea ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 8th 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.