In 2021, South Korea had a population density of 515 inhabitants per square kilometer, while of North Korea was 207 inhabitants per square kilometer. The population density in South Korea is approximately twice that of North Korea.
Comparison of the population density between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in inhabitants per square kilometer)
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (January 23, 2023). Comparison of the population density between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035348/south-korea-population-density-comparison-with-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Comparison of the population density between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. January 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035348/south-korea-population-density-comparison-with-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (2023). Comparison of the population density between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035348/south-korea-population-density-comparison-with-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Comparison of The Population Density between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035348/south-korea-population-density-comparison-with-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), Comparison of the population density between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in inhabitants per square kilometer) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035348/south-korea-population-density-comparison-with-north-korea/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Comparison of the population density between South Korea and North Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), January 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035348/south-korea-population-density-comparison-with-north-korea/