Republic of Korea vs Romania: Population density of the capital city
Republic of Korea
6,141 people per km²
in 2100
Romania
6,178 people per km²
in 2100
Republic of Korea rank
81st
Romania rank
80th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Republic of Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6,178 people per km² against 6,141 people per km² in Republic of Korea, a difference of 37 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 81st and Romania ranks 80th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 8 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,891 people per km² | 8,002 people per km² | 1,889 people per km² | Republic of Korea |
| 2030s | 9,993 people per km² | 7,786 people per km² | 2,207 people per km² | Republic of Korea |
| 2040s | 9,760 people per km² | 7,571 people per km² | 2,188 people per km² | Republic of Korea |
| 2050s | 9,280 people per km² | 7,357 people per km² | 1,924 people per km² | Republic of Korea |
| 2060s | 8,604 people per km² | 7,053 people per km² | 1,551 people per km² | Republic of Korea |
| 2070s | 7,827 people per km² | 6,775 people per km² | 1,052 people per km² | Republic of Korea |
| 2080s | 7,145 people per km² | 6,527 people per km² | 618.33 people per km² | Republic of Korea |
| 2090s | 6,494 people per km² | 6,352 people per km² | 141.96 people per km² | Republic of Korea |
| 2100s | 6,141 people per km² | 6,178 people per km² | 37.67 people per km² | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Republic of Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 6,178 people per km² against 6,141 people per km² in Republic of Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Republic of Korea and Romania?
- 37 people per km², with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Republic of Korea and Romania rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Republic of Korea ranks 81st and Romania ranks 80th 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.