Ethiopia vs North Korea: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
87.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
80 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
35th
North Korea rank
36th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 87.74 units per square kilometre against 80 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 7.74 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Korea ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 35th and North Korea ranks 36th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 51.09 units per square kilometre 77.54 units per square kilometre 26.45 units per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 60.38 units per square kilometre 81.23 units per square kilometre 20.85 units per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 73.41 units per square kilometre 82.07 units per square kilometre 8.66 units per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 85.12 units per square kilometre 80.57 units per square kilometre 4.55 units per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or North Korea?
Ethiopia, at 87.74 units per square kilometre against 80 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and North Korea?
7.74 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 35th and North Korea ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 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.