Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, male, per square kilometre
Korea
264.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th
Population, male, per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 264.49 units per square kilometre against 26.24 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 238.25 units per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 10.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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 | 150.05 units per square kilometre | 6.36 units per square kilometre | 143.7 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1970s | 183.21 units per square kilometre | 8.21 units per square kilometre | 175 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 212.22 units per square kilometre | 10.99 units per square kilometre | 201.23 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 236.79 units per square kilometre | 13.96 units per square kilometre | 222.83 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 253.31 units per square kilometre | 17.92 units per square kilometre | 235.39 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 262.21 units per square kilometre | 21.53 units per square kilometre | 240.67 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 264.67 units per square kilometre | 25.29 units per square kilometre | 239.38 units per square kilometre | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, per square kilometre, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Korea, at 264.49 units per square kilometre against 26.24 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, male, per square kilometre between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 238.25 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, male, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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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About this data
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.