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
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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About this data
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.