Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Kuwait: Population density of the capital city
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
10,605 people per km²
in 2100
Kuwait
10,994 people per km²
in 2100
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
21st
Kuwait rank
18th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 10,994 people per km² against 10,605 people per km² in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 389 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 8 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12,883 people per km² | 7,882 people per km² | 5,002 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2030s | 12,831 people per km² | 8,447 people per km² | 4,384 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2040s | 12,689 people per km² | 8,894 people per km² | 3,795 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2050s | 12,370 people per km² | 9,183 people per km² | 3,187 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2060s | 11,989 people per km² | 9,498 people per km² | 2,491 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2070s | 11,553 people per km² | 9,673 people per km² | 1,880 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2080s | 11,162 people per km² | 10,107 people per km² | 1,055 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2090s | 10,976 people per km² | 10,608 people per km² | 367.85 people per km² | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2100s | 10,605 people per km² | 10,994 people per km² | 388.9 people per km² | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 10,994 people per km² against 10,605 people per km² in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kuwait?
- 389 people per km², with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kuwait?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kuwait rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 18th 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.