South Korea vs Lebanon: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
South Korea
0.5303 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon
0.5632 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
22nd
Lebanon rank
19th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.5632 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5303 thousands per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3637 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2557 thousands per square kilometre | 0.108 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.4204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.311 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1094 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.468 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3802 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4918 thousands per square kilometre | 0.451 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5171 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5656 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0486 thousands per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.5309 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5595 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, South Korea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.5632 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5303 thousands per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between South Korea and Lebanon?
- 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lebanon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Lebanon rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 19th 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.