Italy vs North Korea: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Italy
0.2014 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
0.2191 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
66th
North Korea rank
63rd
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 66th and North Korea ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1861 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1375 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0486 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.193 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1607 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.1945 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1851 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.1969 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2043 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2179 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Italy or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Italy and North Korea?
- 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and North Korea rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 66th and North Korea ranks 63rd 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.