South Korea vs Netherlands: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
South Korea
0.5303 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
0.5352 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
21st
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5303 thousands per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3637 thousands per square kilometre | 0.401 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0373 thousands per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.4204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.429 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.468 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4577 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4918 thousands per square kilometre | 0.485 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5171 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5309 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5278 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0032 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, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.5352 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 Netherlands?
- 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 21st 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.