South Korea vs Palestine: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
South Korea
0.472 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine
0.5533 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
11th
Palestine rank
8th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.5533 units per square kilometre against 0.472 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0813 units per square kilometre.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | 0.2211 units per square kilometre | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.398 units per square kilometre | 0.3222 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4454 units per square kilometre | 0.4434 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | South 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, South Korea or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.5533 units per square kilometre against 0.472 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between South Korea and Palestine?
- 0.0813 units per square kilometre, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Palestine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Palestine rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- South 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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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.