South Korea vs Taiwan: Population density of the capital city
South Korea
6,141 people per km²
in 2100
Taiwan
6,187 people per km²
in 2100
South Korea rank
81st
Taiwan rank
79th
Population density of the capital city over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 6,187 people per km² against 6,141 people per km² in South Korea, a difference of 46 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Korea ranks 81st and Taiwan ranks 79th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,891 people per km² | 9,787 people per km² | 103.84 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2030s | 9,993 people per km² | 9,591 people per km² | 402.21 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2040s | 9,760 people per km² | 9,236 people per km² | 524.19 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2050s | 9,280 people per km² | 8,757 people per km² | 523.2 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2060s | 8,604 people per km² | 8,077 people per km² | 526.72 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2070s | 7,827 people per km² | 7,392 people per km² | 435.06 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2080s | 7,145 people per km² | 6,899 people per km² | 245.57 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2090s | 6,494 people per km² | 6,518 people per km² | 23.73 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 2100s | 6,141 people per km² | 6,187 people per km² | 46.03 people per km² | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 6,187 people per km² against 6,141 people per km² in South Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 46 people per km², with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- South Korea ranks 81st and Taiwan ranks 79th 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.