South Korea vs Netherlands: Population by income level, per square kilometre

South Korea
529.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
530.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
22nd

Population by income level, per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Netherlands
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 530.95 units per square kilometre against 529.84 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 1.11 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

South Korea ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 297.39 units per square kilometre 363.66 units per square kilometre 66.27 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 362.29 units per square kilometre 402.32 units per square kilometre 40.02 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 419.46 units per square kilometre 429.03 units per square kilometre 9.57 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 464.67 units per square kilometre 456.16 units per square kilometre 8.52 units per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 497.42 units per square kilometre 481.83 units per square kilometre 15.59 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 521.29 units per square kilometre 502.86 units per square kilometre 18.44 units per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 530.2 units per square kilometre 523.85 units per square kilometre 6.35 units per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, per square kilometre, South Korea or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 530.95 units per square kilometre against 529.84 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by income level, per square kilometre between South Korea and Netherlands?
1.11 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for population by income level, per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by income level, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population by income level 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.