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

Gambia
96.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
80 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
33rd
North Korea rank
36th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 96.5 units per square kilometre against 80 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 16.5 units per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.

Gambia ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 36th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 40.69 units per square kilometre 57.43 units per square kilometre 16.75 units per square kilometre North Korea
1970s 48.16 units per square kilometre 60.85 units per square kilometre 12.7 units per square kilometre North Korea
1980s 57.23 units per square kilometre 68.78 units per square kilometre 11.55 units per square kilometre North Korea
1990s 73.77 units per square kilometre 76.38 units per square kilometre 2.61 units per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 78.61 units per square kilometre 81.23 units per square kilometre 2.62 units per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 88.78 units per square kilometre 82.07 units per square kilometre 6.71 units per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 95.22 units per square kilometre 80.57 units per square kilometre 14.66 units per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Gambia or North Korea?
Gambia, at 96.5 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 Gambia and North Korea?
16.5 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and North Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and North Korea rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 33rd 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.