Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
530.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
537.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
21st

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Netherlands
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 537.35 units per square kilometre against 530.21 units per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 7.14 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 303.99 units per square kilometre 363.85 units per square kilometre 59.86 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 366.71 units per square kilometre 402.71 units per square kilometre 36.01 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 423.41 units per square kilometre 430.26 units per square kilometre 6.85 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 469.49 units per square kilometre 459.22 units per square kilometre 10.27 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 492.87 units per square kilometre 486.11 units per square kilometre 6.77 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 518.69 units per square kilometre 507.93 units per square kilometre 10.76 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 530.84 units per square kilometre 529.88 units per square kilometre 0.9557 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 537.35 units per square kilometre against 530.21 units per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
7.14 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.