North Korea vs Nepal: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
North Korea
0.2191 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
0.2073 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
63rd
Nepal rank
65th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 65th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1375 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0951 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0424 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1607 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0412 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1851 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1514 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1806 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1934 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2179 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0132 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, North Korea or Nepal?
- North Korea, at 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between North Korea and Nepal?
- 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nepal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Nepal rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 65th 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.