Iraq vs South Korea: Population density

Iraq
231.84
in 2100
South Korea
223.86
in 2100
Iraq rank
67th
South Korea rank
69th

Population density over time

  • Iraq
  • South Korea
0200400600100015502100

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 231.84 against 223.86 in South Korea, a difference of 7.98.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.

Iraq ranks 67th and South Korea ranks 69th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 47.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Korea Difference Ahead
1000s 4.61 16.39 11.79 South Korea
1100s 4.03 19.67 15.64 South Korea
1200s 3.17 26.23 23.06 South Korea
1300s 2.3 19.67 17.37 South Korea
1400s 2.3 22.95 20.65 South Korea
1500s 2.3 26.23 23.93 South Korea
1600s 2.88 32.79 29.91 South Korea
1700s 2.3 40.98 38.68 South Korea
1710s 2.3 45.07 42.76 South Korea
1720s 2.3 48.29 45.98 South Korea
1730s 2.3 51.73 49.43 South Korea
1740s 2.31 55.43 53.12 South Korea
1750s 2.31 59.39 57.08 South Korea
1760s 2.31 63.63 61.32 South Korea
1770s 2.31 68.18 65.87 South Korea
1780s 2.31 73.05 70.74 South Korea
1790s 2.31 78.26 75.96 South Korea
1800s 2.35 96.26 93.91 South Korea
1810s 2.46 96.26 93.8 South Korea
1820s 2.57 96.49 93.92 South Korea
1830s 2.69 97 94.31 South Korea
1840s 2.81 97.51 94.71 South Korea
1850s 2.94 98.08 95.14 South Korea
1860s 3.34 98.7 95.37 South Korea
1870s 3.84 99.06 95.22 South Korea
1880s 4.08 99.11 95.03 South Korea
1890s 4.8 99.15 94.35 South Korea
1900s 5.99 99.9 93.91 South Korea
1910s 7.19 108.09 100.9 South Korea
1920s 8.48 126.51 118.03 South Korea
1930s 9.22 145.81 136.59 South Korea
1940s 10.96 177.83 166.87 South Korea
1950s 14.45 225.9 211.45 South Korea
1960s 18.7 297.15 278.45 South Korea
1970s 26.24 362.42 336.18 South Korea
1980s 35.64 418.47 382.83 South Korea
1990s 46.99 464.01 417.01 South Korea
2000s 63.22 489 425.78 South Korea
2010s 84.2 517.71 433.51 South Korea
2020s 107.18 529.18 422 South Korea
2030s 130.23 515.71 385.48 South Korea
2040s 153.58 485.25 331.68 South Korea
2050s 174.8 439.04 264.24 South Korea
2060s 193.53 383.02 189.49 South Korea
2070s 209.01 330.36 121.35 South Korea
2080s 220.69 284.17 63.47 South Korea
2090s 228.81 243.4 14.59 South Korea
2100s 231.84 223.86 7.98 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Iraq or South Korea?
Iraq, at 231.84 against 223.86 in South Korea as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Iraq and South Korea?
7.98, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for population density?
Iraq ranks 67th and South Korea ranks 69th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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