Republic of Korea vs Least developed countries: Population, female, per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
265.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
28.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
Least developed countries rank
20th

Population, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 265.36 units per square kilometre against 28.68 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 236.68 units per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 9.3 times Least developed countries's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 147.34 units per square kilometre 8.35 units per square kilometre 138.99 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1970s 179.09 units per square kilometre 10.62 units per square kilometre 168.47 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 207.24 units per square kilometre 13.65 units per square kilometre 193.59 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 227.88 units per square kilometre 16.88 units per square kilometre 211 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 244.11 units per square kilometre 21.22 units per square kilometre 222.89 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 259.09 units per square kilometre 24.17 units per square kilometre 234.91 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 265.53 units per square kilometre 27.72 units per square kilometre 237.81 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Least developed countries?
Republic of Korea, at 265.36 units per square kilometre against 28.68 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, female, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Least developed countries?
236.68 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Least developed countries?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for population, female, per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, female, 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, female 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.