South Korea vs Rwanda: Population, male, per square kilometre

South Korea
264.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
275.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
21st
Rwanda rank
18th

Population, male, per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Rwanda
50100150200250300196119922023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 275.74 units per square kilometre against 264.49 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 11.25 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 18th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 150.05 units per square kilometre 69.48 units per square kilometre 80.57 units per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 183.21 units per square kilometre 92.11 units per square kilometre 91.1 units per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 212.22 units per square kilometre 126.12 units per square kilometre 86.1 units per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 236.79 units per square kilometre 145.81 units per square kilometre 90.98 units per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 253.31 units per square kilometre 174.67 units per square kilometre 78.63 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 262.21 units per square kilometre 226.32 units per square kilometre 35.89 units per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 264.67 units per square kilometre 266.61 units per square kilometre 1.93 units per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, per square kilometre, South Korea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 275.74 units per square kilometre against 264.49 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, male, per square kilometre between South Korea and Rwanda?
11.25 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Rwanda rank globally for population, male, per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, male, 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, male 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.