Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, female, per square kilometre
Republic of Korea
265.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
Population, female, per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 265.36 units per square kilometre against 26.42 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 238.94 units per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 10.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.34 units per square kilometre | 6.48 units per square kilometre | 140.86 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 179.09 units per square kilometre | 8.38 units per square kilometre | 170.71 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 207.24 units per square kilometre | 11.19 units per square kilometre | 196.05 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 227.88 units per square kilometre | 14.22 units per square kilometre | 213.67 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 244.11 units per square kilometre | 18.24 units per square kilometre | 225.87 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 259.09 units per square kilometre | 21.75 units per square kilometre | 237.33 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 265.53 units per square kilometre | 25.47 units per square kilometre | 240.06 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 265.36 units per square kilometre against 26.42 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, female, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 238.94 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.