Burundi vs South Korea: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Burundi
0.5259 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.5303 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
23rd
South Korea rank
22nd

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.5303 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1467 thousands per square kilometre 0.3637 thousands per square kilometre 0.217 thousands per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 0.1907 thousands per square kilometre 0.4204 thousands per square kilometre 0.2297 thousands per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 0.2291 thousands per square kilometre 0.468 thousands per square kilometre 0.2389 thousands per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 0.288 thousands per square kilometre 0.4918 thousands per square kilometre 0.2039 thousands per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.4155 thousands per square kilometre 0.5171 thousands per square kilometre 0.1016 thousands per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 0.505 thousands per square kilometre 0.5309 thousands per square kilometre 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Burundi or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.5303 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Burundi and South Korea?
0.0044 thousands per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burundi and South Korea rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.