South Korea vs Netherlands: Population, female, per square kilometre
South Korea
265.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
267.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
22nd
Population, female, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 267.24 units per square kilometre against 265.36 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 1.88 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.34 units per square kilometre | 182.33 units per square kilometre | 34.99 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 179.09 units per square kilometre | 201.99 units per square kilometre | 22.9 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 207.24 units per square kilometre | 217.04 units per square kilometre | 9.8 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 227.88 units per square kilometre | 231.08 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 244.11 units per square kilometre | 243.9 units per square kilometre | 0.2166 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 259.09 units per square kilometre | 254.01 units per square kilometre | 5.08 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 265.53 units per square kilometre | 263.79 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, per square kilometre, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 267.24 units per square kilometre against 265.36 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, female, per square kilometre between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 1.88 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for population, female, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.