South Korea vs Rwanda: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
South Korea
0.5303 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.5595 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
20th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.5595 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5303 thousands per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda'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 Rwanda ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3637 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1821 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1817 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.4204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2487 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1717 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.468 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2971 thousands per square kilometre | 0.171 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4918 thousands per square kilometre | 0.361 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1308 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5171 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4614 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0556 thousands per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5309 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5415 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, South Korea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.5595 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 Rwanda?
- 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Rwanda rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 20th 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.