North Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
North Korea
139.41 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
128.37 people per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
54th
United Arab Emirates rank
57th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 139.41 people per square kilometre against 128.37 people per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 11.04 people per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.92 people per square kilometre | 1.9 people per square kilometre | 51.02 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 77.98 people per square kilometre | 6.44 people per square kilometre | 71.54 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 93.12 people per square kilometre | 15.38 people per square kilometre | 77.74 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 109.85 people per square kilometre | 27.32 people per square kilometre | 82.52 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 120.56 people per square kilometre | 55.4 people per square kilometre | 65.16 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 129.82 people per square kilometre | 98.93 people per square kilometre | 30.89 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 137.68 people per square kilometre | 120.67 people per square kilometre | 17 people per square kilometre | North 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, North Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- North Korea, at 139.41 people per square kilometre against 128.37 people per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between North Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 11.04 people per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th 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.