Skip to content

Population density: Armenia vs South Korea compared

Updated on by Georank team

Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 1,371 people in South Korea. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. Armenia and South Korea rank 87th and 18th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Armenia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, making the population density in Armenia 80% lower than in South Korea.

Population density by year

Armenia
South Korea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia South Korea
2026 274.6 1,371
2025 276.6 1,372
2024 278.6 1,373
2023 272.3 1,372
2022 272.7 1,371
2021 272.1 1,374
2020 272 1,376
2019 269.5 1,374
2018 270.1 1,370
2017 271 1,364
2016 272.2 1,361
2015 273.3 1,356
2014 274.2 1,349
2013 274.9 1,341
2012 275.1 1,336
2011 275.5 1,331
2010 277 1,320
2009 278.9 1,316
2008 280.8 1,310
2007 282.7 1,301
2006 284.5 1,295
2005 286.2 1,289
2004 287.9 1,286
2003 289.5 1,281
2002 291.1 1,275
2001 292.2 1,268
2000 293 1,262
1999 288.1 1,252
1998 291.9 1,243
1997 295.3 1,234
1996 298.3 1,222
1995 301 1,211
1994 306 1,199
1993 314 1,187
1992 325 1,175
1991 - 1,163
1990 - 1,151
1989 - 1,140
1988 - 1,129
1987 - 1,118
1986 - 1,107
1985 - 1,096
1984 - 1,085
1983 - 1,072
1982 - 1,056
1981 - 1,040
1980 - 1,024
1979 - 1,008
1978 - 993
1977 - 978
1976 - 963
1975 - 947
1974 - 932
1973 - 916
1972 - 900
1971 - 883
1970 - 866
1969 - 847
1968 - 828
1967 - 809
1966 - 790
1965 - 771
1964 - 751
1963 - 732
1962 - 712
1961 - 692

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/population-density/armenia/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2026, population density in Armenia decreased by 3.47%, compared to a 5.84% growth in South Korea.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. South Korea was 14th in 2006 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
South Korea
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia South Korea
2024 65.8% 81.2%
2023 65.7% 81.2%
2022 65.6% 81.2%
2021 65.4% 81.2%
2020 65.2% 81.2%
2019 65% 81.3%
2018 64.9% 81.4%
2017 64.7% 81.5%
2016 64.6% 81.6%
2015 64.5% 81.6%
2014 64.4% 81.7%
2013 64.4% 81.8%
2012 64.3% 81.9%
2011 64.3% 82%
2010 64.3% 82%
2009 64.4% 81.9%
2008 64.4% 81.8%
2007 64.4% 81.7%
2006 64.5% 81.6%
2005 64.5% 81.4%
2004 64.6% 81.1%
2003 64.7% 80.7%
2002 64.7% 80.3%
2001 64.8% 79.9%
2000 65% 79.6%
1999 65.2% 79.4%
1998 65.4% 79.2%
1997 65.7% 79%
1996 66.1% 78.8%
1995 66.4% 78.4%
1994 66.7% 77.9%
1993 67% 77.1%
1992 67.3% 76.2%
1991 67.5% 75.2%
1990 67.7% 74%
1989 67.8% 72.5%
1988 67.8% 70.6%
1987 67.7% 68.6%
1986 67.6% 66.6%
1985 67.5% 64.8%
1984 67.3% 63.1%
1983 67% 61.5%
1982 66.8% 60%
1981 66.5% 58.3%
1980 66.2% 56.7%
1979 65.9% 54.9%
1978 65.5% 53.1%
1977 65.1% 51.3%
1976 64.5% 49.6%
1975 63.8% 48%
1974 63% 46.5%
1973 62.3% 45.1%
1972 61.5% 43.8%
1971 60.6% 42.3%
1970 59.9% 40.7%
1969 58.8% 38.7%
1968 57.7% 36.5%
1967 57% 34.6%
1966 56.5% 33.1%
1965 56.1% 32%
1964 55.6% 31%
1963 54.6% 30.1%
1962 53.6% 29.2%
1961 52.5% 28.4%
1960 51.2% 27.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population-density/armenia/south-korea | CC BY

From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 64.6% to 65.8% in Armenia and from 81.1% to 81.2% in South Korea.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population density in other countries

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

GeoRank.org/population-density/armenia/south-korea | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.