Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, female, per square kilometre

Korea
265.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd

Population, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 265.36 units per square kilometre against 26.42 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 238.94 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 10.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Korea ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 147.34 units per square kilometre 6.48 units per square kilometre 140.86 units per square kilometre Korea
1970s 179.09 units per square kilometre 8.38 units per square kilometre 170.71 units per square kilometre Korea
1980s 207.24 units per square kilometre 11.19 units per square kilometre 196.05 units per square kilometre Korea
1990s 227.88 units per square kilometre 14.22 units per square kilometre 213.67 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 244.11 units per square kilometre 18.24 units per square kilometre 225.87 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 259.09 units per square kilometre 21.75 units per square kilometre 237.33 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 265.53 units per square kilometre 25.47 units per square kilometre 240.06 units per square kilometre Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, per square kilometre, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Korea, at 265.36 units per square kilometre against 26.42 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, female, per square kilometre between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
238.94 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population, female, per square kilometre?
Korea ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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.