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
0100200300196119922023

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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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.