North Korea vs Marshall Islands: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

North Korea
0.2191 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands
0.2193 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
63rd
Marshall Islands rank
62nd

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • North Korea
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.2193 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 63rd and Marshall Islands ranks 62nd of 215 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1864 thousands per square kilometre 0.2656 thousands per square kilometre 0.0792 thousands per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2000s 0.2012 thousands per square kilometre 0.2866 thousands per square kilometre 0.0854 thousands per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2010s 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre 0.2736 thousands per square kilometre 0.0622 thousands per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2020s 0.2179 thousands per square kilometre 0.23 thousands per square kilometre 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, North Korea or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 0.2193 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between North Korea and Marshall Islands?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Marshall Islands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Marshall Islands rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
North Korea ranks 63rd and Marshall Islands ranks 62nd 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.