Italy vs North Korea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Italy
0.1991 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
0.2173 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
48th
North Korea rank
45th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Italy
  • North Korea
00.050.10.150.2199020062023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.2173 Persons per square kilometre against 0.1991 Persons per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.0182 Persons per square kilometre.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 48th and North Korea ranks 45th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1934 Persons per square kilometre 0.1838 Persons per square kilometre 0.0096 Persons per square kilometre Italy
2000s 0.1963 Persons per square kilometre 0.1993 Persons per square kilometre 0.003 Persons per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 0.2031 Persons per square kilometre 0.2093 Persons per square kilometre 0.0062 Persons per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 0.2001 Persons per square kilometre 0.2161 Persons per square kilometre 0.016 Persons per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Italy or North Korea?
North Korea, at 0.2173 Persons per square kilometre against 0.1991 Persons per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Italy and North Korea?
0.0182 Persons 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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Italy ranks 48th and North Korea ranks 45th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.