North Korea vs South Korea: Population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre
North Korea
7.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
7.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
64th
South Korea rank
66th
Population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 7.3 units per square kilometre against 7.14 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.16 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 64th and South Korea ranks 66th of 216 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.66 units per square kilometre | 24.93 units per square kilometre | 16.28 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 9.56 units per square kilometre | 23.55 units per square kilometre | 13.99 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.91 units per square kilometre | 20.36 units per square kilometre | 12.45 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.9 units per square kilometre | 18.66 units per square kilometre | 9.77 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.8 units per square kilometre | 14.58 units per square kilometre | 6.78 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.07 units per square kilometre | 11.62 units per square kilometre | 4.55 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.3 units per square kilometre | 8.09 units per square kilometre | 0.791 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre, North Korea or South Korea?
- North Korea, at 7.3 units per square kilometre against 7.14 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0.16 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 64th and South Korea ranks 66th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 00-04, male, 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
Population ages 00-04, male 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.