South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre

South Korea
374.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
44.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
16th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th

Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 374.57 units per square kilometre against 44.33 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 330.24 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 8.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

South Korea ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 160.15 units per square kilometre 9.15 units per square kilometre 150.99 units per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 209.42 units per square kilometre 11.78 units per square kilometre 197.64 units per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 274.12 units per square kilometre 16.1 units per square kilometre 258.02 units per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 329.44 units per square kilometre 21.85 units per square kilometre 307.58 units per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 357.72 units per square kilometre 29.87 units per square kilometre 327.85 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 380.62 units per square kilometre 37.8 units per square kilometre 342.82 units per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 378.3 units per square kilometre 42.98 units per square kilometre 335.32 units per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
South Korea, at 374.57 units per square kilometre against 44.33 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
330.24 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 15-64, total 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.