The Marshall Islands has a population density of 540 people per square mile compared to 1,373 people in South Korea. The Marshall Islands has 52,011 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, the Marshall Islands and South Korea are ranked 54th and 18th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Marshall Islands has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% 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 the Marshall Islands is 60.7% lower than in South Korea.
Population density comparison
Marshall Islands
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 540 ppl/mi² | 1,373 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 54/197 | 18/197 |
| Population |
36281
|
51700480
|
| Land area | 69.5 sq mi | 37,684 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 51,601 sq ft | 20,300 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 18.5% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 81.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 52% |
the Marshall Islands vs South Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Marshall Islands decreased by 27.5%, compared to a 6.77% growth in South Korea.
In 2004, the Marshall Islands ranked 30th for population density and is in 54th place now. South Korea was 13th in 2004 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 540 | 1,373 |
| 2023 | 559 | 1,372 |
| 2022 | 577 | 1,371 |
| 2021 | 595 | 1,374 |
| 2020 | 614 | 1,376 |
| 2019 | 633 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | 652 | 1,370 |
| 2017 | 669 | 1,364 |
| 2016 | 686 | 1,361 |
| 2015 | 702 | 1,356 |
| 2014 | 717 | 1,349 |
| 2013 | 729 | 1,341 |
| 2012 | 740 | 1,336 |
| 2011 | 747 | 1,331 |
| 2010 | 749 | 1,320 |
| 2009 | 748 | 1,316 |
| 2008 | 749 | 1,310 |
| 2007 | 749 | 1,301 |
| 2006 | 748 | 1,295 |
| 2005 | 747 | 1,289 |
| 2004 | 745 | 1,286 |
| 2003 | 743 | 1,281 |
| 2002 | 740 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | 736 | 1,268 |
| 2000 | 730 | 1,262 |
| 1999 | 722 | 1,252 |
| 1998 | 715 | 1,243 |
| 1997 | 709 | 1,234 |
| 1996 | 702 | 1,222 |
| 1995 | 694 | 1,211 |
| 1994 | 687 | 1,199 |
| 1993 | 678 | 1,187 |
| 1992 | 667 | 1,175 |
| 1991 | 656 | 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 81.5% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | 81.5% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | 81.4% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | 81.4% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 81.4% |
| 2018 | 77% | 81.5% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | 74% | 81.9% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | 81.5% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | 81.3% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | 81% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | 80.7% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | 79.9% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | 79.6% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | 79.4% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | 79.1% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | 78.7% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | 78.2% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | 77.5% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | 76.6% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | 75.8% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | 75% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | 73.8% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | 72.1% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | 70.4% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | 68.6% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | 66.7% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | 64.9% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | 63.3% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | 61.7% |
| 1982 | 59.6% | 60.1% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | 58.4% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | 56.7% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | 55% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | 53.2% |
| 1977 | 59.7% | 51.5% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | 49.7% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | 48% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | 46.6% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | 45.1% |
| 1972 | 58.7% | 43.7% |
| 1971 | 56.1% | 42.3% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | 40.7% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | 38.8% |
| 1968 | 48.2% | 36.8% |
| 1967 | 45.6% | 35% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | 33.3% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 32.4% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | 31.4% |
| 1963 | 39.8% | 30.4% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 29.5% |
| 1961 | 37% | 28.5% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands and from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea.
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