Kenya vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population density of the capital city
Population density of the capital city over time
- Kenya
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 10,605 people per km² against 9,969 people per km² in Kenya, a difference of 636 people per km².
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,957 people per km² | 12,883 people per km² | 2,926 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2030s | 9,559 people per km² | 12,831 people per km² | 3,272 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2040s | 9,576 people per km² | 12,689 people per km² | 3,113 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2050s | 9,637 people per km² | 12,370 people per km² | 2,732 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2060s | 9,943 people per km² | 11,989 people per km² | 2,046 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2070s | 10,034 people per km² | 11,553 people per km² | 1,519 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2080s | 10,136 people per km² | 11,162 people per km² | 1,026 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2090s | 10,025 people per km² | 10,976 people per km² | 951 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2100s | 9,969 people per km² | 10,605 people per km² | 635.89 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Kenya or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 10,605 people per km² against 9,969 people per km² in Kenya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 636 people per km², with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Kenya and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 21st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.