India vs South Korea: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
India
0.4815 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.5303 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
24th
South Korea rank
22nd
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.5303 thousands per square kilometre against 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre in India, a difference of 0.0488 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 24th 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 | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3637 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1623 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.2543 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.166 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3167 thousands per square kilometre | 0.468 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1514 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3816 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4918 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1103 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4408 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5171 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0763 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4756 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5309 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0554 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, India or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.5303 thousands per square kilometre against 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between India and South Korea?
- 0.0488 thousands per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 24th 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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About this data
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.