South Korea vs Nigeria: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

South Korea
99.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
94.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
31st
Nigeria rank
34th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Nigeria
50100150200196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 99.87 units per square kilometre against 94.64 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 5.23 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th of 215 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 204.31 units per square kilometre 45.62 units per square kilometre 158.69 units per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 191.64 units per square kilometre 52.91 units per square kilometre 138.73 units per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 150.43 units per square kilometre 63.53 units per square kilometre 86.89 units per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 105.51 units per square kilometre 73.51 units per square kilometre 32 units per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 93.62 units per square kilometre 83.03 units per square kilometre 10.58 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 95.08 units per square kilometre 91.96 units per square kilometre 3.12 units per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 99.98 units per square kilometre 94.61 units per square kilometre 5.37 units per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, South Korea or Nigeria?
South Korea, at 99.87 units per square kilometre against 94.64 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between South Korea and Nigeria?
5.23 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Nigeria rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th 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.