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South Korea: Population density (people per km² of land), 1990–2023
Value in 2023529.8
Change since 2013+2.4%517.6 (2013)
World rank23 / 2152023
Rank in region5 / 37East Asia & Pacific
World62.1World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
564.3
550.3
533.1
531.0
529.8
483.7
457.0
455.1
422.3
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population density (people per km² of land) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 529.8 | +0.1% | 23 / 215 |
| 2022 | 529.4 | -0.2% | 21 / 215 |
| 2021 | 530.4 | -0.1% | 22 / 216 |
| 2020 | 531.1 | +0.1% | 21 / 216 |
| 2019 | 530.4 | +0.3% | 21 / 216 |
| 2018 | 529.0 | +0.4% | 21 / 216 |
| 2017 | 526.7 | +0.3% | 21 / 216 |
| 2016 | 525.4 | +0.4% | 21 / 216 |
| 2015 | 523.5 | +0.5% | 21 / 216 |
| 2014 | 520.9 | +0.6% | 21 / 216 |
| 2013 | 517.6 | +0.3% | 21 / 216 |
| 2012 | 515.9 | +0.4% | 19 / 216 |
| 2011 | 513.8 | +0.8% | 19 / 214 |
| 2010 | 509.8 | +0.4% | 17 / 211 |
| 2009 | 508.0 | +0.4% | 17 / 211 |
| 2008 | 505.8 | +0.7% | 17 / 211 |
| 2007 | 502.3 | +0.5% | 17 / 211 |
| 2006 | 500.0 | +0.5% | 18 / 211 |
| 2005 | 497.5 | +0.2% | 17 / 209 |
| 2004 | 496.6 | +0.4% | 17 / 209 |
| 2003 | 494.8 | +0.5% | 17 / 209 |
| 2002 | 492.2 | +0.5% | 17 / 209 |
| 2001 | 489.7 | +0.5% | 17 / 209 |
| 2000 | 487.3 | +0.8% | 16 / 209 |
| 1999 | 483.3 | +0.7% | 16 / 207 |
| 1998 | 479.9 | +0.7% | 16 / 207 |
| 1997 | 476.4 | +0.9% | 16 / 207 |
| 1996 | 472.0 | +1.0% | 15 / 207 |
| 1995 | 467.5 | +1.0% | 15 / 207 |
| 1994 | 462.8 | +1.0% | 15 / 207 |
| 1993 | 458.2 | +1.0% | 15 / 207 |
| 1992 | 453.5 | +1.0% | 15 / 203 |
| 1991 | 448.8 | +1.0% | 15 / 184 |
| 1990 | 444.4 | – | 15 / 180 |
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