South Korea vs Tonga: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
South Korea
99.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
114.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
31st
Tonga rank
29th
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 114.55 units per square kilometre against 99.87 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 14.68 units per square kilometre.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.31 units per square kilometre | 84.44 units per square kilometre | 119.86 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 191.64 units per square kilometre | 101.5 units per square kilometre | 90.14 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 150.43 units per square kilometre | 107.38 units per square kilometre | 43.05 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 105.51 units per square kilometre | 107.84 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 93.62 units per square kilometre | 112.3 units per square kilometre | 18.68 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2010s | 95.08 units per square kilometre | 113.6 units per square kilometre | 18.52 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2020s | 99.98 units per square kilometre | 114.91 units per square kilometre | 14.94 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 114.55 units per square kilometre against 99.87 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between South Korea and Tonga?
- 14.68 units per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Tonga rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 29th 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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About this data
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.