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
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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About this data
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.