South Korea has a population density of 1,373 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. South Korea has 20,861 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, South Korea and Vanuatu are ranked 18th and 160th, 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in South Korea is 1,872% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
South Korea
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,373 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 18/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
51700480
|
341110
|
| Land area | 37,684 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 20,300 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.5% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 81.5% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 52% | 0% |
South Korea vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in South Korea increased by 6.77%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, South Korea ranked 13th for population density and is in 18th place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 1,373 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 1,372 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 1,371 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 1,374 | 65 |
| 2020 | 1,376 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 1,374 | 62 |
| 2018 | 1,370 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 1,364 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 1,361 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 1,356 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 1,349 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 1,341 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 1,336 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 1,331 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 1,320 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 1,316 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 1,310 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 1,301 | 47 |
| 2006 | 1,295 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 1,289 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 1,286 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 1,281 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 1,275 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 1,268 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 1,262 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 1,252 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 1,243 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 1,234 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 1,222 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 1,211 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 1,199 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 1,187 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 1,175 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 1,163 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 1,151 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 1,140 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 1,129 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 1,118 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 1,107 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 1,096 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 1,085 | 27 |
| 1983 | 1,072 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 1,056 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 1,040 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 1,024 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 1,008 | 24 |
| 1978 | 993 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 978 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 963 | 22 |
| 1975 | 947 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 932 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 916 | 20 |
| 1972 | 900 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 883 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 866 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 847 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 828 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 809 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 790 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 771 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 751 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 732 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 712 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 692 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 81.5% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | 26% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | 25% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | 24% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 81% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | 22% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 75% | 19% |
| 1990 | 73.8% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 72.1% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 70.4% | 18% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 66.7% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 63.3% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 56.7% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 55% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 48% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 46.6% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 45.1% | 13% |
| 1972 | 43.7% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 42.3% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 40.7% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 38.8% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 36.8% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 35% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 33.3% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 32.4% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 30.4% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 29.5% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 28.5% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 27.7% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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