Bangladesh vs South Korea: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Bangladesh
424.22 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
430.34 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
18th
South Korea rank
17th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 430.34 people per square kilometre against 424.22 people per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.12 people per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 28.4 people per square kilometre 99.68 people per square kilometre 71.28 people per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 59.36 people per square kilometre 175.07 people per square kilometre 115.71 people per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 131.92 people per square kilometre 272.99 people per square kilometre 141.07 people per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 201.02 people per square kilometre 363.98 people per square kilometre 162.96 people per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 278.84 people per square kilometre 399.25 people per square kilometre 120.41 people per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 357.72 people per square kilometre 423.61 people per square kilometre 65.9 people per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 409.51 people per square kilometre 430.86 people per square kilometre 21.35 people per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or South Korea?
South Korea, at 430.34 people per square kilometre against 424.22 people per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and South Korea?
6.12 people per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and South Korea rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.