South Korea vs Nepal: Population density
South Korea
223.86 people per km²
in 2100
Nepal
222.05 people per km²
in 2100
South Korea rank
69th
Nepal rank
70th
Population density over time
- South Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 223.86 people per km² against 222.05 people per km² in Nepal, a difference of 1.81 people per km².
Across all 318 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 70th of 235 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.39 people per km² | 10.46 people per km² | 5.93 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1100s | 19.67 people per km² | 11.16 people per km² | 8.51 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1200s | 26.23 people per km² | 11.86 people per km² | 14.37 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1300s | 19.67 people per km² | 12.56 people per km² | 7.12 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1400s | 22.95 people per km² | 13.25 people per km² | 9.7 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1500s | 26.23 people per km² | 13.95 people per km² | 12.28 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1600s | 32.79 people per km² | 17.44 people per km² | 15.35 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1700s | 40.98 people per km² | 20.93 people per km² | 20.06 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1710s | 45.07 people per km² | 21.44 people per km² | 23.63 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1720s | 48.29 people per km² | 21.95 people per km² | 26.33 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1730s | 51.73 people per km² | 22.46 people per km² | 29.27 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1740s | 55.43 people per km² | 22.98 people per km² | 32.45 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1750s | 59.39 people per km² | 23.49 people per km² | 35.9 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1760s | 63.63 people per km² | 24 people per km² | 39.63 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1770s | 68.18 people per km² | 24.51 people per km² | 43.66 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1780s | 73.05 people per km² | 25.02 people per km² | 48.02 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1790s | 78.26 people per km² | 25.54 people per km² | 52.73 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1800s | 96.26 people per km² | 27.72 people per km² | 68.55 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1810s | 96.26 people per km² | 27.3 people per km² | 68.96 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1820s | 96.49 people per km² | 27.56 people per km² | 68.94 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1830s | 97 people per km² | 28.62 people per km² | 68.38 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1840s | 97.51 people per km² | 29.73 people per km² | 67.78 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1850s | 98.08 people per km² | 30.79 people per km² | 67.29 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1860s | 98.7 people per km² | 31.77 people per km² | 66.93 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1870s | 99.06 people per km² | 32.96 people per km² | 66.1 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1880s | 99.11 people per km² | 34.4 people per km² | 64.71 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1890s | 99.15 people per km² | 35.38 people per km² | 63.77 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1900s | 99.9 people per km² | 36.55 people per km² | 63.36 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1910s | 108.09 people per km² | 37.52 people per km² | 70.57 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1920s | 126.51 people per km² | 37.34 people per km² | 89.17 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1930s | 145.81 people per km² | 37.3 people per km² | 108.51 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1940s | 177.83 people per km² | 46.74 people per km² | 131.09 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1950s | 225.9 people per km² | 63.98 people per km² | 161.92 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1960s | 297.15 people per km² | 77.4 people per km² | 219.76 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1970s | 362.42 people per km² | 95.96 people per km² | 266.46 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1980s | 418.47 people per km² | 120.57 people per km² | 297.89 people per km² | South Korea |
| 1990s | 464.01 people per km² | 152.83 people per km² | 311.18 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2000s | 489 people per km² | 181.62 people per km² | 307.37 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2010s | 517.71 people per km² | 193.85 people per km² | 323.86 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2020s | 529.18 people per km² | 206.95 people per km² | 322.23 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2030s | 515.71 people per km² | 220.77 people per km² | 294.94 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2040s | 485.25 people per km² | 235.41 people per km² | 249.85 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2050s | 439.04 people per km² | 245.2 people per km² | 193.83 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2060s | 383.02 people per km² | 249.39 people per km² | 133.63 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2070s | 330.36 people per km² | 247.67 people per km² | 82.69 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2080s | 284.17 people per km² | 240.45 people per km² | 43.72 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2090s | 243.4 people per km² | 229.13 people per km² | 14.27 people per km² | South Korea |
| 2100s | 223.86 people per km² | 222.05 people per km² | 1.81 people per km² | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, South Korea or Nepal?
- South Korea, at 223.86 people per km² against 222.05 people per km² in Nepal as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between South Korea and Nepal?
- 1.81 people per km², with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nepal?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do South Korea and Nepal rank globally for population density?
- South Korea ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 70th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.