India has a population density of 1,264 people per square mile compared to 1,373 people in South Korea. India has 24,387 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, India and South Korea are ranked 19th and 18th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. India has 17.8% of the world's population and 2% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, hence the population density in India is 7.96% lower than in South Korea.
Population density comparison
India
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,264 ppl/mi² | 1,373 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 19/197 | 18/197 |
| Population |
1474115403
|
51700480
|
| Land area | 1,147,955 sq mi | 37,684 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 22,057 sq ft | 20,300 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.1% | 18.5% |
| Urban population | 36.9% | 81.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.7% | 52% |
India vs South Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in India increased by 27.7%, compared to a 6.77% growth in South Korea.
In 2004, India ranked 17th for population density and is in 19th place now. South Korea was 13th in 2004 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 1,264 | 1,373 |
| 2023 | 1,253 | 1,372 |
| 2022 | 1,242 | 1,371 |
| 2021 | 1,232 | 1,374 |
| 2020 | 1,222 | 1,376 |
| 2019 | 1,210 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | 1,197 | 1,370 |
| 2017 | 1,184 | 1,364 |
| 2016 | 1,171 | 1,361 |
| 2015 | 1,157 | 1,356 |
| 2014 | 1,143 | 1,349 |
| 2013 | 1,129 | 1,341 |
| 2012 | 1,114 | 1,336 |
| 2011 | 1,099 | 1,331 |
| 2010 | 1,083 | 1,320 |
| 2009 | 1,068 | 1,316 |
| 2008 | 1,052 | 1,310 |
| 2007 | 1,037 | 1,301 |
| 2006 | 1,022 | 1,295 |
| 2005 | 1,006 | 1,289 |
| 2004 | 990 | 1,286 |
| 2003 | 973 | 1,281 |
| 2002 | 956 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | 939 | 1,268 |
| 2000 | 922 | 1,262 |
| 1999 | 904 | 1,252 |
| 1998 | 887 | 1,243 |
| 1997 | 870 | 1,234 |
| 1996 | 853 | 1,222 |
| 1995 | 837 | 1,211 |
| 1994 | 820 | 1,199 |
| 1993 | 803 | 1,187 |
| 1992 | 787 | 1,175 |
| 1991 | 770 | 1,163 |
| 1990 | 753 | 1,151 |
| 1989 | 737 | 1,140 |
| 1988 | 721 | 1,129 |
| 1987 | 705 | 1,118 |
| 1986 | 689 | 1,107 |
| 1985 | 673 | 1,096 |
| 1984 | 658 | 1,085 |
| 1983 | 642 | 1,072 |
| 1982 | 627 | 1,056 |
| 1981 | 613 | 1,040 |
| 1980 | 599 | 1,024 |
| 1979 | 585 | 1,008 |
| 1978 | 571 | 993 |
| 1977 | 558 | 978 |
| 1976 | 545 | 963 |
| 1975 | 533 | 947 |
| 1974 | 520 | 932 |
| 1973 | 508 | 916 |
| 1972 | 497 | 900 |
| 1971 | 486 | 883 |
| 1970 | 476 | 866 |
| 1969 | 465 | 847 |
| 1968 | 455 | 828 |
| 1967 | 446 | 809 |
| 1966 | 436 | 790 |
| 1965 | 427 | 771 |
| 1964 | 417 | 751 |
| 1963 | 408 | 732 |
| 1962 | 398 | 712 |
| 1961 | 389 | 692 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 36.9% | 81.5% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | 81.5% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | 81.4% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | 81.4% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | 81.4% |
| 2018 | 34% | 81.5% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 32% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | 81.9% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | 81.5% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 81.3% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | 81% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | 80.7% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | 79.9% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 79.6% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | 79.4% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | 79.1% |
| 1997 | 27% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | 78.7% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | 78.2% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | 77.5% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | 76.6% |
| 1992 | 26% | 75.8% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 75% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | 73.8% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | 72.1% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | 70.4% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | 68.6% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | 66.7% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | 64.9% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 63.3% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | 61.7% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 60.1% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | 58.4% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | 56.7% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | 55% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 53.2% |
| 1977 | 22% | 51.5% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | 49.7% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | 48% |
| 1974 | 21% | 46.6% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | 45.1% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 43.7% |
| 1971 | 20% | 42.3% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 40.7% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | 38.8% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | 36.8% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | 35% |
| 1966 | 19% | 33.3% |
| 1965 | 18.8% | 32.4% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | 31.4% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | 30.4% |
| 1962 | 18.2% | 29.5% |
| 1961 | 18% | 28.5% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.9% to 36.9% in India and from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea.
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