South Korea has a population density of 1,373 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. South Korea has 20,861 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, South Korea and Sri Lanka are ranked 18th and 25th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. South Korea has 0.64% of the world's population and 0.07% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in South Korea is 49.7% higher than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,373 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 18/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
51700480
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 37,684 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 20,300 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.5% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 81.5% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 52% | 0% |
South Korea vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in South Korea increased by 6.77%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2004, South Korea ranked 13th for population density and is in 18th place now. Sri Lanka was 24th in 2004 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 1,373 | 918 |
| 2023 | 1,372 | 923 |
| 2022 | 1,371 | 929 |
| 2021 | 1,374 | 928 |
| 2020 | 1,376 | 918 |
| 2019 | 1,374 | 913 |
| 2018 | 1,370 | 907 |
| 2017 | 1,364 | 898 |
| 2016 | 1,361 | 888 |
| 2015 | 1,356 | 878 |
| 2014 | 1,349 | 858 |
| 2013 | 1,341 | 850 |
| 2012 | 1,336 | 874 |
| 2011 | 1,331 | 868 |
| 2010 | 1,320 | 862 |
| 2009 | 1,316 | 857 |
| 2008 | 1,310 | 852 |
| 2007 | 1,301 | 846 |
| 2006 | 1,295 | 841 |
| 2005 | 1,289 | 835 |
| 2004 | 1,286 | 830 |
| 2003 | 1,281 | 824 |
| 2002 | 1,275 | 818 |
| 2001 | 1,268 | 810 |
| 2000 | 1,262 | 797 |
| 1999 | 1,252 | 782 |
| 1998 | 1,243 | 768 |
| 1997 | 1,234 | 754 |
| 1996 | 1,222 | 739 |
| 1995 | 1,211 | 725 |
| 1994 | 1,199 | 714 |
| 1993 | 1,187 | 703 |
| 1992 | 1,175 | 691 |
| 1991 | 1,163 | 680 |
| 1990 | 1,151 | 675 |
| 1989 | 1,140 | 671 |
| 1988 | 1,129 | 664 |
| 1987 | 1,118 | 657 |
| 1986 | 1,107 | 650 |
| 1985 | 1,096 | 642 |
| 1984 | 1,085 | 638 |
| 1983 | 1,072 | 636 |
| 1982 | 1,056 | 631 |
| 1981 | 1,040 | 624 |
| 1980 | 1,024 | 613 |
| 1979 | 1,008 | 602 |
| 1978 | 993 | 591 |
| 1977 | 978 | 580 |
| 1976 | 963 | 570 |
| 1975 | 947 | 560 |
| 1974 | 932 | 550 |
| 1973 | 916 | 539 |
| 1972 | 900 | 529 |
| 1971 | 883 | 518 |
| 1970 | 866 | 507 |
| 1969 | 847 | 496 |
| 1968 | 828 | 485 |
| 1967 | 809 | 473 |
| 1966 | 790 | 462 |
| 1965 | 771 | 451 |
| 1964 | 751 | 440 |
| 1963 | 732 | 429 |
| 1962 | 712 | 419 |
| 1961 | 692 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 81.5% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | 19% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 81% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 75% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 73.8% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 72.1% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 70.4% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 66.7% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 63.3% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 56.7% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 55% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 48% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 46.6% | 18% |
| 1973 | 45.1% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 43.7% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 42.3% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 40.7% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 38.8% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 36.8% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 35% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 33.3% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 32.4% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | 17% |
| 1963 | 30.4% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 29.5% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 28.5% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 27.7% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Seoul | 9.67M |
| Busan | 3.45M |
| Incheon | 2.94M |
| Daegu | 2.38M |
| Gwangju | 1.49M |
| Daejeon | 1.48M |
| Suwon | 1.23M |
| Ulsan | 1.13M |
| Yongin | 1.08M |
| Goyang | 1.06M |
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons
