South Korea vs Syria: Population density
South Korea
223.86
in 2100
Syria
237.91
in 2100
South Korea rank
69th
Syria rank
66th
Population density over time
- South Korea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 237.91 against 223.86 in South Korea, a difference of 14.05.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 69th and Syria ranks 66th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 47 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.39 | 5.8 | 10.59 | South Korea |
| 1100s | 19.67 | 6.12 | 13.55 | South Korea |
| 1200s | 26.23 | 6.45 | 19.78 | South Korea |
| 1300s | 19.67 | 6.77 | 12.9 | South Korea |
| 1400s | 22.95 | 5.41 | 17.54 | South Korea |
| 1500s | 26.23 | 5.8 | 20.43 | South Korea |
| 1600s | 32.79 | 6.77 | 26.02 | South Korea |
| 1700s | 40.98 | 6.81 | 34.18 | South Korea |
| 1710s | 45.07 | 6.85 | 38.22 | South Korea |
| 1720s | 48.29 | 6.89 | 41.4 | South Korea |
| 1730s | 51.73 | 6.93 | 44.81 | South Korea |
| 1740s | 55.43 | 6.97 | 48.46 | South Korea |
| 1750s | 59.39 | 7 | 52.38 | South Korea |
| 1760s | 63.63 | 7.04 | 56.59 | South Korea |
| 1770s | 68.18 | 7.08 | 61.09 | South Korea |
| 1780s | 73.05 | 7.12 | 65.92 | South Korea |
| 1790s | 78.26 | 7.16 | 71.1 | South Korea |
| 1800s | 96.26 | 6.91 | 89.35 | South Korea |
| 1810s | 96.26 | 7.15 | 89.11 | South Korea |
| 1820s | 96.49 | 7.39 | 89.1 | South Korea |
| 1830s | 97 | 7.65 | 89.35 | South Korea |
| 1840s | 97.51 | 7.91 | 89.61 | South Korea |
| 1850s | 98.08 | 8.18 | 89.9 | South Korea |
| 1860s | 98.7 | 8.47 | 90.24 | South Korea |
| 1870s | 99.06 | 8.77 | 90.3 | South Korea |
| 1880s | 99.11 | 9.08 | 90.03 | South Korea |
| 1890s | 99.15 | 9.4 | 89.75 | South Korea |
| 1900s | 99.9 | 10.17 | 89.73 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 108.09 | 11.65 | 96.44 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 126.51 | 13.4 | 113.11 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 145.81 | 15.42 | 130.39 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 177.83 | 17.75 | 160.08 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 225.9 | 21.94 | 203.96 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 297.15 | 29.31 | 267.85 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 362.42 | 40.66 | 321.76 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 418.47 | 57.14 | 361.32 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 464.01 | 78.45 | 385.56 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 489 | 103.65 | 385.35 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 517.71 | 113.18 | 404.53 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 529.18 | 135.86 | 393.32 | South Korea |
| 2030s | 515.71 | 173.84 | 341.87 | South Korea |
| 2040s | 485.25 | 196.41 | 288.84 | South Korea |
| 2050s | 439.04 | 213.39 | 225.65 | South Korea |
| 2060s | 383.02 | 228.19 | 154.84 | South Korea |
| 2070s | 330.36 | 236.77 | 93.6 | South Korea |
| 2080s | 284.17 | 240.04 | 44.13 | South Korea |
| 2090s | 243.4 | 239.47 | 3.93 | South Korea |
| 2100s | 223.86 | 237.91 | 14.05 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, South Korea or Syria?
- Syria, at 237.91 against 223.86 in South Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between South Korea and Syria?
- 14.05, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Syria?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do South Korea and Syria rank globally for population density?
- South Korea ranks 69th and Syria ranks 66th 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.