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

Korea
374.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
39.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
16th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
19th

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

  • Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 374.57 units per square kilometre against 39.47 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 335.1 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 9.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Korea ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 160.15 units per square kilometre 7.61 units per square kilometre 152.54 units per square kilometre Korea
1970s 209.42 units per square kilometre 9.87 units per square kilometre 199.56 units per square kilometre Korea
1980s 274.12 units per square kilometre 13.62 units per square kilometre 260.5 units per square kilometre Korea
1990s 329.44 units per square kilometre 18.73 units per square kilometre 310.71 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 357.72 units per square kilometre 25.96 units per square kilometre 331.76 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 380.62 units per square kilometre 33.5 units per square kilometre 347.12 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 378.3 units per square kilometre 38.18 units per square kilometre 340.12 units per square kilometre Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre, Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Korea, at 374.57 units per square kilometre against 39.47 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
335.1 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
Korea ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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.