Palestine has a population density of 2,274 people per square mile compared to 1,373 people in South Korea. Palestine has 12,251 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, Palestine and South Korea are ranked 8th and 18th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Palestine has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.004% 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 Palestine is 65.6% higher than in South Korea.
Population density comparison
Palestine
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 2,274 ppl/mi² | 1,373 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 8/197 | 18/197 |
| Population |
5459557
|
51700480
|
| Land area | 2,326 sq mi | 37,684 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 12,261 sq ft | 20,300 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 18.5% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 81.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 52% |
Palestine vs South Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Palestine increased by 63.3%, compared to a 6.77% growth in South Korea.
In 2004, Palestine ranked 11th for population density and is in 8th place now. South Korea was 13th in 2004 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 2,274 | 1,373 |
| 2023 | 2,221 | 1,372 |
| 2022 | 2,168 | 1,371 |
| 2021 | 2,116 | 1,374 |
| 2020 | 2,067 | 1,376 |
| 2019 | 2,016 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | 1,966 | 1,370 |
| 2017 | 1,917 | 1,364 |
| 2016 | 1,879 | 1,361 |
| 2015 | 1,837 | 1,356 |
| 2014 | 1,796 | 1,349 |
| 2013 | 1,754 | 1,341 |
| 2012 | 1,712 | 1,336 |
| 2011 | 1,671 | 1,331 |
| 2010 | 1,629 | 1,320 |
| 2009 | 1,587 | 1,316 |
| 2008 | 1,545 | 1,310 |
| 2007 | 1,503 | 1,301 |
| 2006 | 1,466 | 1,295 |
| 2005 | 1,429 | 1,289 |
| 2004 | 1,392 | 1,286 |
| 2003 | 1,357 | 1,281 |
| 2002 | 1,323 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | 1,290 | 1,268 |
| 2000 | 1,257 | 1,262 |
| 1999 | 1,225 | 1,252 |
| 1998 | 1,195 | 1,243 |
| 1997 | 1,164 | 1,234 |
| 1996 | 1,113 | 1,222 |
| 1995 | 1,065 | 1,211 |
| 1994 | 1,018 | 1,199 |
| 1993 | 973 | 1,187 |
| 1992 | 931 | 1,175 |
| 1991 | 890 | 1,163 |
| 1990 | 851 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 77.9% | 81.5% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | 81.5% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | 81.4% |
| 2021 | 77% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | 81.4% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | 81.4% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | 81.5% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | 81.9% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | 81.5% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | 81.3% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | 81% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | 80.7% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | 79.9% |
| 2000 | 72% | 79.6% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | 79.4% |
| 1998 | 71.5% | 79.1% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | 78.7% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | 78.2% |
| 1994 | 69.7% | 77.5% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | 76.6% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | 75.8% |
| 1991 | 68.2% | 75% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | 73.8% |
| 1989 | - | 72.1% |
| 1988 | - | 70.4% |
| 1987 | - | 68.6% |
| 1986 | - | 66.7% |
| 1985 | - | 64.9% |
| 1984 | - | 63.3% |
| 1983 | - | 61.7% |
| 1982 | - | 60.1% |
| 1981 | - | 58.4% |
| 1980 | - | 56.7% |
| 1979 | - | 55% |
| 1978 | - | 53.2% |
| 1977 | - | 51.5% |
| 1976 | - | 49.7% |
| 1975 | - | 48% |
| 1974 | - | 46.6% |
| 1973 | - | 45.1% |
| 1972 | - | 43.7% |
| 1971 | - | 42.3% |
| 1970 | - | 40.7% |
| 1969 | - | 38.8% |
| 1968 | - | 36.8% |
| 1967 | - | 35% |
| 1966 | - | 33.3% |
| 1965 | - | 32.4% |
| 1964 | - | 31.4% |
| 1963 | - | 30.4% |
| 1962 | - | 29.5% |
| 1961 | - | 28.5% |
| 1960 | - | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 72.8% to 77.9% in Palestine and from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea.
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