Population density - Korea
Value & RankThe Population density of Korea is 492 (capita per square kilometer) with a global rank of 18.
Korea compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Korea is similar to that of Mauritius, St. Martin (French part), Aruba, Lebanon, San Marino, Rwanda, Tuvalu, Netherlands, Marshall Islands, India with a respective Population density of 653, 580, 572, 566, 537, 468, 415, 406, 392, 376 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23.10 years growthKorea's Population density had a positive growth of 2.10 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageKorea had an average Population density of 489 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Korea during the Great RecessionKorea's Population density had a positive growth of 1.67% during the Great RecessionKorea since the end of the Great RecessionKorea's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 0.29% since the end of the Great Recession
Korea compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Korea is similar to that of Mauritius, St. Martin (French part), Aruba, Lebanon, San Marino, Rwanda, Tuvalu, Netherlands, Marshall Islands, India with a respective Population density of 653, 580, 572, 566, 537, 468, 415, 406, 392, 376 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23.10 years growthKorea's Population density had a positive growth of 2.10 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageKorea had an average Population density of 489 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Korea during the Great RecessionKorea's Population density had a positive growth of 1.67% during the Great RecessionKorea since the end of the Great RecessionKorea's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 0.29% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 434 |
1992 | 439 |
1993 | 443 |
1994 | 448 |
1995 | 452 |
1996 | 457 |
1997 | 461 |
1998 | 464 |
1999 | 467 |
2000 | 471 |
2001 | 475 |
2002 | 478 |
2003 | 480 |
2004 | 482 |
2005 | 483 |
2006 | 485 |
2007 | 487 |
2008 | 491 |
2009 | 493 |
2010 | 495 |
2011 | 489 |
2012 | 490 |
2013 | 491 |
2014 | 492 |
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Mauritius | 13 | 653 |
St. Martin (French part) | 14 | 580 |
Aruba | 15 | 572 |
Lebanon | 16 | 566 |
San Marino | 17 | 537 |
Korea | 18 | 492 |
Rwanda | 19 | 468 |
Tuvalu | 20 | 415 |
Netherlands | 21 | 406 |
Marshall Islands | 22 | 392 |
India | 23 | 376 |
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Data Source:
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources